Clinical Spectrum of congenital heart defects (CHD) detected at the child health Clinic in a Tertiary Health Facility in Ghana: a retrospective analysis

Clinical Spectrum of congenital heart defects (CHD) detected at the child health Clinic in a Tertiary Health Facility in Ghana: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the singular most common congenital anomalies and account for a significant fraction of childhood mortality and morbidity. CHD occurs in ~ 1% of livebirths globally and often requires surgical interventions to improve quality of life and surviva...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Ekow Thomford, Robert Peter Biney, Emmanuel Okai, Akwasi Anyanful, Paul Nsiah, Prosperity G. Frimpong, Dominic O. Boakye, Charles A. Adongo, Paul Kruszka, Ambroise Wonkam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Congenital Cardiology
Subjects:
Congenital heart defects
Cardiovascular complications
Ventricular septal defect
Clinical presentation
Ghana
Tetralogy of Fallot
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40949-020-00034-y

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