
Studies undertaken to determine prevalence of congenital heart defects among school children in Egypt were alarming. Prevalence of congenital heart defects diagnosed by echocardiography among school children accounted for over one case for every 1,000 kids. Most common congenital heart defects found in this survey included ventricular septal defects, atrial septal defects and pulmonary stenosis. Mere presence of congenital heart defects in these...