Pattern of Cardiac Diseases at Pediatric Caridac clinc of Tikur Anbessa Hospital

Authors

  • Yusuf Mehadi
  • Etsegenet Gedlu
  • Debella Chali

Abstract

A retrospective descriptive study conducted on 324 children with cardiac disease presenting for
the first time at the pediatrics cardiac clinic of Tikur Anbessa Hospital in two years, January 0—
December 04. It was found out 177(54.6%), 127(29.2%) and 20(6.2 %) of patients had
Congenital Heart Disease, Rheumatic Heart Disease and non-Rheumatic acquired heart diseases
respectively, with male to female ration of 1:1.36.
The study revealed Ventricular Septal defect (VSD) in 48(27.1%), Patient ductus arteriosus (PDA)
in 27(15.2%) and Atrial Septa Defect (ASD) in 23(13.0%) mixed lesion in 24(13.6%) as the
commonest congenital heart diseases seen in the study period.
All patients with Rheumatic Heart disease had mitral valve involvement. Pure mitral lesion was
seen in 44(34.6%) of Rheumatic Heart disease of patients. Myocarditis in 7(35.0%), dilated
cardiomyopathy in 5(25.0%) and arrhythmia in 4(20.0%) were the main type of non-rheumatic
acquired heart disease followed in the clinic. Thus, both congenital and rheumatic heart
diseases are still significant causes of morbidity in Ethiopian children. Hence community based
surveys are needed to identify environmental risk factors, the magnitude of the problem so as
to develop effective medical service and control measures

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Published

2006-12-23

How to Cite

Mehadi, Y., Gedlu, E., & Chali, D. (2006). Pattern of Cardiac Diseases at Pediatric Caridac clinc of Tikur Anbessa Hospital. Ethiopian Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 1(1). Retrieved from https://www.ejpch.net/index.php/ejpch/article/view/16