Profile of congenital heart disease in tertiary care hospital in India

Dr. Hima Bindu Singh; Dr. Namala Bharadwaj; Dr. Neetika Ashwani; Dr. Usha Rani Hasthi; Dr. Suguna Chejeti

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Profile of congenital heart disease in tertiary care hospital in India

Dr. Hima Bindu Singh, Dr. Namala Bharadwaj, Dr. Neetika Ashwani, Dr. Usha Rani Hasthi, Dr. Suguna Chejeti

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease is an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Congenital heart disease is the leading cause of birth defects. The burden of congenital heart disease in India is likely to be enormous, due to a very high birth rate.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study the profile of newborns with congenital heart defects in our centre.

MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: This is a three months cross sectional study in the department of neonatology, Niloufer hospital. Neonates suspected clinically were included in the study. Congenital heart diseases were diagnosed using 2D Echo.

RESULTS: On 2D echo 288 were detected to have CHDs with incidence of 6.8%. Acyanotic heart defects were 214 (72.5%) of the total heart defects, rest of 74 were cyanotic heart disease. In acyanotic congenital heart disease patent ductus arteriosus was more common lesion in 82 cases with 38.3% followed by ventricular septal defect in 74 cases. In cyanotic congenital heart disease Transposition of great arteries (TGA) was more common in this study followed by total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).

CONCLUSION: We noted that acyanotic heart disease cases were more than cyanotic heart disease. Patent arteriosus was commonest lesion in newborns. Transposition of great arteries is most common lesion in newborn presenting with cyanosis.