Patterns and Complications of Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults in Ethiopia.
Misikr Alemu EshetuDejuma Yadeta GoshuMolla Asnake KebedeHashim Meketa NegateAbiel Berhe HabtezghiPaula Marsh GregoryAmenu Tolera WirtuJickssa Mulissa GemechuPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2024)
This study found a higher prevalence of CHDs in females (77.8%) compared to males, a trend consistent across various atrial and ventricular defect types. Individuals aged 15 to 25 years exhibited the highest incidence of ASD and VSD. Moreover, CHD-related anomalies were present in 69.3% of the patients studied.
Keyphrases
- congenital heart disease
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- young adults
- heart failure
- autism spectrum disorder
- physical activity
- atrial fibrillation
- prognostic factors
- left ventricular
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- intellectual disability
- patient reported