Sadoh, WilsonOkonkwo, IkechukwuOkonkwo, Chukwunwendu A.2023-05-302023-05-302021-08-05Sadoh WE, Okonkwo I, Okonkwo CA, Eki-Udoko FE, Emeruwa E, Monday P, Osueni GI, Amake J, Eyo-Ita E, Otaigbe BE, Oko-Oboh GA. Birth prevalence of congenital heart disease among newborns in a tertiary hospital in Benin City, Nigeria. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2021 Sep-Oct 23;32(5):267-270. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2021-028. Epub 2021 Aug 5. PMID: 34350453; PMCID: PMC8756068.1995-18921660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1893ACE: Reproductive Health InnovationBackground: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of childhood morbidity. The birth prevalence and distribution of CHD among neonates in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria was determined. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved consecutive neonates in the neonatal and postnatal wards of the hospital. Bedside echocardiography was conducted on all neonates. Data entry and analysis was done with IBM-SPSS version 20.0. Results: A total of 2849 neonates were recruited, consisting of 1482 (52.0%) males. Forty-one neonates had CHD, giving a birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births. Of the 41 with CHD, 21 (51.2%) were male. Thirty-six (87.8%) neonates had acyanotic CHD, of which the commonest was isolated ventricular septal defect [11 (26.8%)]. Transposition of the great arteries [3 (7.3%)] was the commonest cyanotic CHD. Conclusions: The birth prevalence of 14.4/1 000 live births in this study is high and buttresses the need for strengthening existing cardiac services in Nigeria.enACE: Reproductive Health InnovationUniversity of BeninNigeriaCERHIFidelis E. Eki-udokoEzinne EmerruwaCongenital Heart DiseaseEchocardiographyNeonatesArticle