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Echocardiographic findings in Eldoret: retrospective study

G M Anabwani1, W Book, P Bonhoeffer

  • 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.

East African Medical Journal
|November 1, 1996
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Echocardiography revealed congenital heart disease in 38.4% and rheumatic heart disease in 40.7% of abnormal findings. This study highlights echocardiography

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Echocardiography is a key diagnostic tool for cardiac conditions.
  • Congenital and rheumatic heart diseases are significant causes of morbidity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze echocardiographic findings in a Kenyan population.
  • To determine the prevalence of different heart diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 211 echocardiograms from August 1992 to May 1994.
  • Categorization of findings into normal and abnormal, with sub-classification of abnormalities.

Main Results:

  • 177 out of 211 echocardiograms were abnormal.
  • Congenital heart disease (38.4%) and rheumatic heart disease (40.7%) were the most common abnormalities.

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  • Ventricular septal defects and persistent ductus arteriosus were frequent congenital defects; mitral valve involvement was common in rheumatic heart disease.

    • Conclusions:

    • Echocardiography is crucial for diagnosing heart conditions in the region.
    • Early detection of rheumatic heart disease using echocardiography may enable timely prophylaxis.
    • Colour-flow echocardiography offers a non-invasive and cost-effective diagnostic approach.