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Cardiac

G162 LATE PRESENTATION OF CONGENITAL CYANOTIC HEART DISEASE
A. Peacock, S. J. Murugan, J. M. Parsons, J. L. Gibbs.Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK

Background: We noted several infants presenting to our tertiary paediatric cardiac unit with delayed diagnosis of congenital cyanotic heart disease. Failure to diagnose cyanotic heart disease in neonates is likely to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Aims: To analyse the presentation of infants and children with cyanotic heart disease and examine the factors associated with late presentation.

Methods: All patients with newly diagnosed cyanotic congenital heart disease presenting to our tertiary paediatric cardiac centre at Leeds over a one year period were included in the study. Data were collected retrospectively by case note review. We noted final diagnosis, age at presentation, ethnicity, antenatal diagnosis, and whether diagnosis was missed on postnatal discharge examination and at routine general practitioner examinations at 6 weeks and at 8 months.

Results: There were 69 newly diagnosed . . . [Full text of this article]