A statistical St udy Of Cardiac Catheterization For Children

Abstract

This study was conducted at Sudan Heart Center during the period from January 2014 to December 2015 and targeted 171 patients 81 males and 90 females. The statistical study aimed to find out the pediatric frequency examined by cardiac catheterization, gender, the type of cardiac catheterization used and to determine relationship type of cath lab with the diagnostic findings. Data from pediatrics were collected and were presented in data collection sheets includes file number, gender, age, primary diagnosis, the type of catheter ,right ventricle ,angiogram , left ventricle ,aortogram findings as well usage of shunt or balloon and the presence of complications . And then the data were analyzed using SPSS. It was observed from this study that the distribution of female frequency was more common than males with the distribution of 81 males (47.4 %) and 90 females (52.6%). The primary diagnosis frequency showed that the Arterial Septal Defect in 12patients (7% of the patients diagnosed by cath lab),Teterology Of Fallot in32 patients (18.7% of patients),patent duct's arterious in 33 patients(19.3% of patients),Ventricle Septal Defect in 40 patients(23.4% of patients),trans position of great arteries in 13 patients(7.6% of patients),Trancus Arterous Post Repair in 1 patients (0.6% of patients),Pulmonary stenosis in 19 patients (11.1% of patients),right ventricle Fistula in 2 patients(1.2% of patients),Pulmonary Problems in 15 patients (8.8 % of patients) and Heart problems in 4 patients(2.3% 0f patients).The study concluded The shunt and pulmonary stenosis presence is independent from the type of cardiac catheterization. The collateral presence and balloon using is dependent from the type of cath lab .The right ventricle angiogram and left ventricle angiogram views are not positive to determine presence of shunt and stenosis.