Atrial Septal Defects Presenting Initially in Adulthood: Patterns of Clinical Presentation in Enugu, South-East Nigeria
This paper aimed to evaluate the patterns of clinical presentation of adults with atrial septal defects (ASDs) who were diagnosed from transthoracic echocardiographic examination at the echocardiographic laboratory of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria, from Feb...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:805eca9b236e4126b1763654446ecd26 2023-05-15T15:03:58+02:00 Atrial Septal Defects Presenting Initially in Adulthood: Patterns of Clinical Presentation in Enugu, South-East Nigeria E. C. Ejim B. C. Anisiuba S. O. Ike I. O. Essien 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/251913 https://doaj.org/article/805eca9b236e4126b1763654446ecd26 EN eng Hindawi Limited http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/251913 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9686 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694 1687-9686 1687-9694 doi:10.1155/2011/251913 https://doaj.org/article/805eca9b236e4126b1763654446ecd26 Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2011 (2011) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/251913 2022-12-31T12:37:24Z This paper aimed to evaluate the patterns of clinical presentation of adults with atrial septal defects (ASDs) who were diagnosed from transthoracic echocardiographic examination at the echocardiographic laboratory of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria, from February 2002 to June 2010. 2251 new echocardiogram scans, with additional 373 repeat scans, were done within the period. 32 adults had ASDs (1.3%), made up of 9 males and 23 females. Secundum ASD constituted 75% while dyspnoea on exertion was the commonest symptom. Congestive cardiac failure was the clinical syndrome most commonly encountered, and most patients presented in the third decade. This paper demonstrated that ASDs are common congenital heart diseases in adult Nigerians, and that they are important causes of congestive heart failure. All adults with congestive heart failure must be referred for echocardiography for early identification of causes like ASDs, which are often forgotten, before the development of irreversible changes in the lungs. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Tropical Medicine 2011 1 3 |
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This paper aimed to evaluate the patterns of clinical presentation of adults with atrial septal defects (ASDs) who were diagnosed from transthoracic echocardiographic examination at the echocardiographic laboratory of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria, from February 2002 to June 2010. 2251 new echocardiogram scans, with additional 373 repeat scans, were done within the period. 32 adults had ASDs (1.3%), made up of 9 males and 23 females. Secundum ASD constituted 75% while dyspnoea on exertion was the commonest symptom. Congestive cardiac failure was the clinical syndrome most commonly encountered, and most patients presented in the third decade. This paper demonstrated that ASDs are common congenital heart diseases in adult Nigerians, and that they are important causes of congestive heart failure. All adults with congestive heart failure must be referred for echocardiography for early identification of causes like ASDs, which are often forgotten, before the development of irreversible changes in the lungs. |
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Atrial Septal Defects Presenting Initially in Adulthood: Patterns of Clinical Presentation in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
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Atrial Septal Defects Presenting Initially in Adulthood: Patterns of Clinical Presentation in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
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Atrial Septal Defects Presenting Initially in Adulthood: Patterns of Clinical Presentation in Enugu, South-East Nigeria |
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