Felicit e Kamdem1,2, Danielle Kedy Koum2,3, Ba Hamadou1,4, Melanie Yemdji1, Henry Luma1,4, Marie Solange Doualla1,4, Diomède Noukeu5, Esther Barla5, Christophe Akazong5, Anastase Dzudie1,4, Henry Ngote1, Yves Monkam1, Sidiki Mouliom1, Samuel Kingue4,6
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 113-117, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12529
Abstract Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases in pediatric pathologies have emerged in the recent years in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) being the most frequent. Unfortunately, their diagnosis is usually delayed, thereby increasing childhood morbidity and mortality.
Objectives: Describe the clinical, echocardiographic, and therapeutic aspects of CHDs of children
at Douala General Hospital.
Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study over a 10-year period, from January
2006 to December 2015. Files and reports of cardiac ultrasounds of patients aged ≤ 15 years
were reviewed.
Results: We reviewed the medical records of 1616 children, of which 370 (22.9%) had CHD.… More >
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