Open AccessClinical spectrum and prevalence of congenital heart disease in children in Botswana
Author(s) -
Tiny Mazhani,
Andrew P. Steenhoff,
Endale Tefera,
Thuso David,
Zaakir Patel,
Warona Sethomo,
Marek Śmieja,
Loeto Mazhani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2020-021
Subject(s) - ductus arteriosus , medicine , tetralogy of fallot , lesion , heart disease , pediatrics , tetralogy , cardiology , surgery
Reliable data on congenital heart disease (CHD) from diverse settings is important both for planning health systems in each country and to elucidate possible aetiologies of CHD in different settings. There is a lack of data on the clinical spectrum and prevalence of CHD in Botswana. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical spectrum and prevalence of CHD in Botswana.