Spectrum of heart diseases in children presenting to a paediatric cardiac echocardiography clinic in the Lake Zone of Tanzania: a 7 years overview

Spectrum of heart diseases in children presenting to a paediatric cardiac echocardiography clinic in the Lake Zone of Tanzania: a 7 years overview

Abstract Background Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are among the most common congenital malformations. It is estimated that the incidence of CHD is constant worldwide, but data are rare for most African countries including Tanzania. Even less data are available on the prevalence of acquired heart d...

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Main Authors: Antke Zuechner, Tumaini Mhada, Naizihijwa G. Majani, Godwin G. Sharau, William Mahalu, Matthias W. Freund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Heart disease
Congenital
Acquired
Paediatric
Cardiac
Echocardiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-01292-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-01292-4

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