Wilson E Sadoh1, Ikechukwu Okonkwo2, Chukwunwendu A Okonkwo3, Fidelis E Eki-Udoko2, Ezinne Emeruwa4, Promise Monday2, Gold I Osueni2, Jonathan Amake2, Emmanuel Eyo-Ita2, Barbara E Otaigbe5, Gregrey A Oko-Oboh6. 1. Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria. Email: ehidiamen.sadoh@uniben.edu. 2. Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria. 4. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, United States. 5. Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 6. Department of Community Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of childhood morbidity. The birth prevalence and distribution of CHD among neonates in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria was determined. METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved consecutive neonates in the neonatal and postnatal wards of the hospital. Bedside echocardiography was conducted on all neonates. Data entry and analysis was done with IBM-SPSS version 20.0. RESULTS: A total of 2 849 neonates were recruited, consisting of 1 482 (52.0%) males. Forty-one neonates had CHD, giving a birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births. Of the 41 with CHD, 21 (51.2%) were male. Thirty-six (87.8%) neonates had acyanotic CHD, of which the commonest was isolated ventricular septal defect [11 (26.8%)]. Transposition of the great arteries [3 (7.3%)] was the commonest cyanotic CHD. CONCLUSIONS: The birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births in this study is high and buttresses the need for strengthening existing cardiac services in Nigeria.
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of childhood morbidity. The birth prevalence and distribution of CHD among neonates in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria was determined. METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved consecutive neonates in the neonatal and postnatal wards of the hospital. Bedside echocardiography was conducted on all neonates. Data entry and analysis was done with IBM-SPSS version 20.0. RESULTS: A total of 2 849 neonates were recruited, consisting of 1 482 (52.0%) males. Forty-one neonates had CHD, giving a birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births. Of the 41 with CHD, 21 (51.2%) were male. Thirty-six (87.8%) neonates had acyanotic CHD, of which the commonest was isolated ventricular septal defect [11 (26.8%)]. Transposition of the great arteries [3 (7.3%)] was the commonest cyanotic CHD. CONCLUSIONS: The birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births in this study is high and buttresses the need for strengthening existing cardiac services in Nigeria.
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