Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is 1 of the most frequently diagnosed congenital disorders afflicting approximately 0.8% to 1.2% of live births worldwide. The present study was conducted to assess prevalence of congenital heart disease. Materials & Methods: 46 patients of both genders were included. Ultrasound examinations were performed. All cases with atrio-ventricular septal defect, simple coarctation of the aorta, double-inlet or -outlet ventricle, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA), tetralogy of Fallot and truncus arteriosus were evaluated. Results: Out of 46 patients, males were 30 and females were 16.Among CHD various disorders were atrioventricular septal defect (24), simple coarctation of the aorta (4), double-inlet or -outlet ventricle (6), hypoplastic left heart syndrome (3), simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) (2), tetralogy of Fallot (3) and truncus arteriosus (4). The difference was non- significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Most common CHD issimple transposition of the great arteries.Maternal binge drinking is also associated with an increased risk of congenital cardiac defects and the combination of binge drinking and smoking may be particularly dangerous.