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ArticleOman medical journal2015

Adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases in oman.

Asim Al-Balushi, Hamood Al-Kindi, Hamood Al-Shuaili, Suresh Kumar, Salim Al-Maskari

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Article in Oman medical journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Arrhythmia Following Congenital Heart Disease Surgery in Oman:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asim Al-BalushiDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Hamood Al-KindiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Hamood Al-ShuailiDepartment of Pediatric, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Suresh KumarDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Salim Al-MaskariDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Royal Hospital · OMSultan Qaboos University Hospital · OM

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of our study was to examine the spectrum, demographics, and mortality rate among adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases (CHD) in Oman.

methodsData was collected retrospectively from the Royal Hospital, Muscat, electronic health records for all patients with a diagnosis of CHD aged 13 years and above. Data was analyzed according to the type of CHD and in-hospital mortality was assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.

resultsA total of 600 patients with CHD were identified, among them 145 (24%) were aged 18 years or below. The median age was 24 years. The majority of patients had a simple form of CHD. Atrial and ventricular septal defects together constituted 62.8% of congenital heart diseases. Most patients were clustered in Muscat (32%) and the Batinah regions (31.1%) of Oman. Patients with tetralogy of Fallot and Fontan had shorter survival time than recorded in the published literature.

conclusionMostly simple forms of CHD in younger patients was observed. The survival rate was significantly shortened in more complex lesions compared to simple lesions. A national data registry for CHD is needed to address the morbidities and mortality associated with the disease.

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AdolescentAdultCongenital Heart DiseaseOman

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PMID25829997
PMCPMC4371460
OpenAlexW2140416699

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