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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus and atrial septal defect without on-site surgical backup: A two-year experience in an African community
Pediatric Cardiology, Volume 35, No. 1, Year 2014
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Description
Congenital heart disease contributes significantly to the health burden of children in Nigeria. Interventions for congenital heart disease have been available in the developed world since the first report on device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in 1967 by Porstmann. However, this did not start in Nigeria until October 2010. This study aimed to document the profiles of the patients who had undergone interventions for congenital heart diseases since the availability of the procedure, the challenges encountered, and the prospects associated with the interventions at the study site. All the patients referred to undergo interventions for congenital heart disease at the study center between October 2010 and 2012 were studied. The profile of the patient, including diagnosis at referral, indication for interventions, and interventions performed, were documented. The patients ranged in age from 3 to 62 years (mean age, 13.54 ± 17.7 years), and the male-to-female ratio was 1:3. The diagnosis at referral included PDA in 10 (83 %) of the 12 patients and secundum atrial septal defect in 2 patients (17 %). They all had transcatheter closure of the defects. Interventional procedures for congenital heart diseases currently are available locally, but the high degree of manpower training required, the cost, and the local availability of consumables are major factors limiting their use. Regional and international collaboration could be mutually beneficial. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Animasahun, Barakat Adeola
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Johnson, Adeyemi
Unknown Affiliation
Ogunkunle, Oluwatoyin Oluwafunmilayo
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Idowu, Olufunmilayo Ajoke
Nigeria, Lagos
Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital
Bode-Thomas, Fidelia
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Maheshwari, Sunita
India, Bengaluru
Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences
Omokhodion, Samuel Ilenre
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Njokanma, Olisamedua Fidelis
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00246-013-0753-x
ISSN:
01720643
e-ISSN:
14321971
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female