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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2023

Pattern of congenital heart defects among children in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: A five-year hospital-based study.

Abdellh A Names, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Mohammad A Jareebi, Mohammed A Aldhamdi, Alaa A Abutaleb, Abdulaziz A Alwani, Mohammed O Shami, Ghadeer A Alneel, Abdurahman H Alhazmi, Hassan M Gohal and 2 more

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Abdellh A NamesMedical Intern, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad Y AlqassimFamily and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad A JareebiLecturer, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A AldhamdiMedical Intern, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa A AbutalebPediatric Resident, PMBNH - MOH, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A AlwaniMedical Intern, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed O ShamiMedical Intern, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ghadeer A AlneelObstetric and Gynecology Senior Specialist, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdurahman H AlhazmiConsultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan M GohalConsultant Pediatric Intensive Care, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Basel A HadadConsultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Consultant Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Hamad M AlakshamConsultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Consultant Pediatric and Fetal Echocardiographer, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the leading cause of death and morbidity in children under one year around the world. This study explores the prevalence, patterns, and interventions of congenital heart defects in children in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. We looked back at all of the CHD patients who went to the two tertiary hospitals in the Jazan region between January 2017 and December 2021 and collected and analyzed their background information and diagnosis. Results: During the study period, 1,275 CHD patients aged under 15 years old were identified. A total of 717 (56.24%) were males, while 558 (43.76%) were females. Acyanotic CHDs were the most common, accounting for 79.21% of all cases, while cyanotic CHDs accounted for only 20.79%. Ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) were the most common acyanotic CHDs, accounting for 35.69%, 24.31%, and 8% of total cases, respectively. The most common cyanotic CHDs were Tetralogy of Fallot (7.14%) and Total Anomalies of Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) (1.57%). The most common Cath intervention was patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Conclusions: This study's results are similar to those described in previous studies from around the world, except for the unreported Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) cases. This kind of information is very important for setting priorities in the Saudi Arabian health sector in light of the National Transformation Program.

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Congenital heart diseaseshealthcare system transformationpediatricprevalencepublic healthSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC10706519

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