Abdellh A Names, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Mohammad A Jareebi, Mohammed A Aldhamdi, Alaa A Abutaleb, Abdulaziz A Alwani, Mohammed O Shami, Ghadeer A Alneel, Abdurahman H Alhazmi, Hassan M Gohal, Basel A Hadad, Hamad M Alaksham
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the leading cause of death and morbidity in children under one year around the world. This study explores the prevalence, patterns, and interventions of congenital heart defects in children in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. We looked back at all of the CHD patients who went to the two tertiary hospitals in the Jazan region between January 2017 and December 2021 and collected and analyzed their background information and diagnosis...
October 2023: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care