Open AccessClinical score to detect congenital heart defects: Concept of second screening
Author(s) -
Fazil M Izhar,
Shaad Abqari,
Tabassum Shahab,
Syed S. Ali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_113_19
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , pediatrics , heart disease , physical examination , family history , clinical history , newborn screening , immunization , predictive value , antigen , immunology
Neonatal screening for congenital heart defects at birth can miss some heart defects, sometimes few critical ones, and the scenario is even worse in those neonates who had never undergone a neonatal checkup (home deliveries). Immunization clinic can serve as a unique opportunity as the second checkpoint for the screening of the children. A history- and examination-based test can serve as an effective tool to screen out children with heart defects.