A model of congenital heart disease screening through the healthcare services

Congenital heart disease (CHD) causes high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis facilitates optimal therapy and prevention of complications. In undeveloped and developing countries, the availability of pediatricians is very limited to perform a physical examination of and treat every child. Therefore, healthcare workers and nurses who work in primary healthcare hospitals have an important role in communities. A model of CHD screening was established for healthcare workers and nurses to provide them with skills in physical examination and in recognizing the signs related to cardiovascular diseases, with the aim of rapid detection through the routine healthcare services.
Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research