Congenital heart disease in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a four-year prospective echocardiographic analysis

摘要

Introduction: Echocardiographic evaluation remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of structural cardiac disease. No previous prospective studies have been done on the prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in the Niger Delta area. This study was done to determine the frequency and pattern of congenital heart disease, using echocardiography as a diagnostic tool.