Objective The aim of this study was to provide updated evidence to assess the association
between parental alcohol consumption and the risk of total congenital heart diseases …

An estimated 15 million children die or are crippled annually by treatable or preventable
heart disease in low-and middle-income countries. Global efforts to reduce under-5 mortality …

Considering a birth prevalence of congenital heart disease as 9/1000, the estimated number
of children born with congenital heart disease in India is more than 200,000 per year. Of …

Background Critical congenital heart diseases (CCHDs), 10% to 25% of all CHD, are duct-
dependent defects that are life threatening without intervention in the neonatal period or …

Background Ventricular septal defect (VSD), the most common congenital heart defect,
accounts for 40% of heart malformations. Despite this prevalence, there remains no …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of congenital
heart disease (CHD) using echocardiography. Materials and Methods: Patients of 0–12-year …

About 1.35 million babies are born with congenital heart disease each year globally. Most of
these are expected to lead normal, productive lives if they are treated in time. However, 90 …

Background: The mortality risks of children undergoing various cardiac surgeries for
congenital heart disease (CHD) in India are not well defined. We conducted a systematic …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) has been one of the most important contributors to neonatal
mortality in the western world for the past 2 decades. With improvement in basic neonatal …

Background To perform an updated and comprehensive meta-analysis on the prognostic
value of N-terminal pro-form B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with …