Patterns and Complications of Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults in Ethiopia
This study found a higher prevalence of CHDs in females (77.8%) compared to males, a trend consistent across various atrial and ventricular defect types. Individuals aged 15 to 25 years exhibited the highest incidence of ASD and VSD. Moreover, CHD-related anomalies were present in 69.3% of the patients studied.
Authors
- Amenu T. Wirtu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8220-0473)
- Jickssa Gemechu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-0417)
- Abiel Berhe Habtezghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3571-9472)
- Molla Asnake Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6665-7900)
- Hashim Meketa Negate
- Paula Marsh Gregory
- Dejuma Yadeta Goshu
- Misikr Alemu Eshetu
Institutions
- Catholic Medical Center (US)
- Oakland University (US)
- Mizan Tepi University (ET)
- Mercy Catholic Medical Center (US)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11080253
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Addis Ababa University