%0 Journal Article
%T Congenital Heart Disease in Rural Senegal: A Retrospective Study of 79 Patients
%A Babacar Niang
%A Aminata Mbaye
%A Djibril Boiro
%A Aliou Abdoulaye Ndongo
%A Mame Diarra Thiam
%A Aliou Thiongane
%A Modou Gu¨¦ye
%A Amadou Lamine Fall
%A Ousmane Ndiaye
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 43-49
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2023.131005
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> <span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a malformation of the heart present at
birth and resulting from a developmental defect during embryonic life. The aim
was to assess CHD in rural areas. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methodology: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This is a retrospective
study conducted over a period of 2 years in rural Senegal. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">During
the study period, we collected 79 patients with CHD, representing a hospital
prevalence of 2.6%. The mean age at diagnosis was 17.05 months and the sex
ratio was 1.19. The mean birth weight was 2826</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">g. The main comorbidities were anaemia (54.43%) and
respiratory infections 38 cases (48.10%).</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Respiratory distress was the most common sign with
98.73%. Radiological </span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">cardiomegaly was noted
in 86.7%. The most frequent CHD were interventricular septal defect (IVD)
21.51% and atrial septal defect (ASD) 8.86%. No patient was able to receive
surgical treatment. Seven children died (8.86%) and 21 children were lost to
follow-up (26.58%). On Doppler echocardiography, 16.45% of the patients had
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">In </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">light of
this work, emphasis should be placed on the quality of antenatal consultations,
the quality of management and the regular availability of echocardiography and
a cardio</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">paediatrician
in order to reduce morbidity and mortality.</span>
%K Heart
%K Disease
%K Congenital
%K Children
%K Senegal
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=122333