Patterns of Congenital Heart Diseases at Sohag University Hospital

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are structural or functional heart diseases that present at birth even if it is discovered later in life . Congenital heart disease is caused by disturbance in the normal development of the heart especially during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers aren't sure about the exact cause , but they think genetics , certain medical conditions , some medications and environmental factors, such as smoking, may play a role . CHD in many cases may be asymptomatic and discovered accidently during the routine examination or may be presented by some clinical manifestations (e.g. Cyanosis or Murmers) and /or complications (e.g. Heart Failure Manifestations : Tachycardia , Tachypnea , Dyspnea during feeding , Diaphoresis especially during feeding ,Restlessness, irritability , Hepatomegaly , and Failure To Thrive) . Recently diagnosis of congenital heart disease is better by using advanced technology e.g. echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cardiac catheterization, angiography, and radio-active isotopes . and early diagnosis is very important as regard the manangement of the disease . As medical care and surgical interventions have advanced over time, the treatment of many abnormalities is now available . and many infants and children with congenital heart defects are living longer and healthier lives. Many are living into adulthood, requiring ongoing, lifelong medical care for their conditions . So information about different aspects of CHD is very important for planning health programs for long-term care and maintenance for these cases .

Official Title
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Patterns of Congenital Heart Diseases at Sohag University Hospital

Conditions
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Congenital Heart Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Collecting statistics about congenital heart patterns and investigations done and interventions done to them


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All children from date of birth to age of 12 years old including both genders diagnosed to have CHD . Exclusion Criteria: More than 12 years old . Acquired heart diseases Children with heart rate abnormalities

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 1 Hour
Maximum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Collecting statistics about congenital heart patterns and investigations done and interventions done to them|Collecting statistics about congenital heart patterns and investigations done and treatment given or interventions e.g. catheterization or surgical operations done to them|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Patterns of congenital heart disease | Recording of cases of congenital heart diseases with its patterns or types and recording The Management procedures done to them | one year | 
| Incidence & Prevalence of Patterns of Congenital Heart Diseases in Sohag University Hospital | Recording Incidence and Prevalence of each Pattern of congenital heart diseases with its types for statistical purposes . | one year |