prevalence study of congenital heart disease in NWFP, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

To assess the frequency of congenital heart disease in patient referred for the echocardiography. This echocardiographic study focused on findings of congenital heart disease in unselected subjects referred for echocardiography. This study was conducted in a private cardiac diagnostic facility in Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan between July 2000 to June 2001. Patients and Method: Patients referred for echocardiography were studied. Standard echocardiographic 2 doppler studies were done on all cases while TEE was not used in any case. Twenty three hundred and seventy four patients were studied in 12 months period. Three hundred and ninety eight cases of congenital heart disease were found, forming 16.76% of total VSD 45, ASD 14, PS 14, TOF 9.5 and PDA were found in 9.7 percent cases respectively. Congenital heart disease contributes significantly to the overall burden of cardiovascular diseases