PS265 Analysis of Atrioventicular Septal Defect in Children in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, West Africa

Atrio-ventricular canal defect (AVCD ) accounts for 0-19 per 1000 live births and 2.9% of congenital heart diseases. It is one of the congenital heart disease most frequently associated with extracardiac, chromosomal and genetic anomalies. Depending on the pathologic anatomy of the malformation, the symptoms vary from asymptomatic in infancy to severe symptoms of heart failure accounting for high morbidity and mortality. The association of AVCD with Down syndrome have been extensively reported and there are few reports on AVCD in non-Downs syndrome and other genetic syndromes and none from Africa.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research