Open AccessManagement pathway for congenital heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
Author(s) -
Mark Nelson Awori,
Stephen Ogendo,
Serah Gitome,
Sharon Onguti,
Nchafatso G. Obonyo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v84i7.9585
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , pediatrics , heart disease , natural history , retrospective cohort study , family medicine
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of death amongst infants. The timing of treatment in relation to the natural history of the disease correlates with the treatment outcome.