Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University Hospital, Abbassya, Cairo, Egypt

Publications

• Research Article   
  Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Outcome - A Single Center Experience
  Author(s): Kamel H*, Nour A, Shams KA and Roushdy AM
  
  Background: Pediatric cardiac catheterization now has a major role in management of structural and congenital heart disease (SACHD) with progressive increase in interventional procedures over time. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the frequency, level of severity, and cause of complications in a tertiary center and point out patient and procedural predictors related to these complications. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective observational study which included a total of 1129 cases admitted to the cardiology department congenital and structural heart disease unit Ain Shams university hospitals over a 1-year period. Results: The overall complication, major complication, and mortality rate was 10.5%, 2.2%, and 0.5%, respectively. The predictors that increase.. Read More»
  

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