Adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases in Oman
Joint Authors
Kumar, Suresh
al-Maskari, Salim
al-Balushi, Asim
al-Kindi, Hammud
al-Shuayli, Hammud
Source
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2015), pp.26-30, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-02-28
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: The aim of our study was to examine the spectrum, demographics, and mortality rate among adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases (CHD) in Oman.
Methods: Data was collected retrospectively from the Royal Hospital, Muscat, electronic health records for all patients with a diagnosis of CHD aged 13 years and above.
Data was analyzed according to the type of CHD and in-hospital mortality was assessed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.
Results: A total of 600 patients with CHD were identified, among them 145 (24%) were aged 18 years or below.
The median age was 24 years.
The majority of patients had a simple form of CHD.
Atrial and ventricular septal defects together constituted 62.8% of congenital heart diseases.
Most patients were clustered in Muscat (32%) and the Batinah regions (31.1%) of Oman.
Patients with tetralogy of Fallot and Fontan had shorter survival time than recorded in the published literature.
Conclusion: Mostly simple forms of CHD in younger patients was observed.
The survival rate was significantly shortened in more complex lesions compared to simple lesions.
A national data registry for CHD is needed to address the morbidities and mortality associated with the disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Balushi, Asim& al-Kindi, Hammud& al-Shuayli, Hammud& Kumar, Suresh& al-Maskari, Salim. 2015. Adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases in Oman. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.26-30.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar, Suresh…[et al.]. Adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases in Oman. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 30, no. 1 (2015), pp.26-30.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Balushi, Asim& al-Kindi, Hammud& al-Shuayli, Hammud& Kumar, Suresh& al-Maskari, Salim. Adolescents and adults with congenital heart diseases in Oman. Oman Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.26-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799923
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 30
Record ID
BIM-799923