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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of congenital heart disease in schoolchildren of sub-Saharan Africa, Mozambique
International Journal of Cardiology, Volume 113, No. 3, Year 2006
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Description
A survey conducted by cardiologists in Mozambique provided an opportunity for assessing the prevalence of congenital heart disease in public school children in Maputo. After randomization, a total of 2170 children were examined. Five children had clinical and echographic evidence of congenital heart disease, corresponding to a prevalence of 2.3 in 1000 (95% confidence interval: 1.0 to 5.4), 80% newly discovered during the survey. These findings confirm that congenital heart disease is at least as common in this South African black community as in Caucasians. Early detection of these cardiac diseases in children is important in order to prevent serious complications and to institute endocarditis prevention. © 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Marijon, Éloi
France, Paris
Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto do Coracao Maputo
France, Paris
Hôpital Européen Georges-pompidou
Tivane, Adriano
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto do Coracao Maputo
Voicu, Sébastian
France, Paris
Hôpital Européen Georges-pompidou
Vilanculos, Alda
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto do Coracao Maputo
Jani, Dinesh N.
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto do Coracao Maputo
Ferreira, Beatriz
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto do Coracao Maputo
Ou, Phalla
France, Paris
Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.06.049
ISSN:
01675273
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Mozambique