Research Article
Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening for Detecting Congenital Heart Disease: Experience at a Tertiary Care Center
Table 2
Distribution of the babies who received a cardiac echo at birth or within the 1st five years of life as per the reason.
| | # of newborns (%) |
| Reason for cardiac echo (before discharge) | | Murmur | 42 (75%) | Abnormal fetal ECG | 1 (1.78%) | Single umbilical artery | 1 (1.78%) | Single palmar crease | 1 (1.78%) | Family history of CHD | 3 (5.35%) | Echogenic focus noted on fetal ultrasound | 3 (5.35%) | Other | 5 (8.92%) | Reason for cardiac echo (within the 1st five years of life) | | Murmur | 33 (62.26%) | Fatigue | 1 (1.88%) | Cyanosis | 4 (7.54%) | Suspected Kawasaki | 3 (5.66%) | Family history of CHD | 1 (1.88%) | Vasovagal | 1 (1.88%) | Suspected perimyocarditis/endocarditis | 2 (3.77%) | Screening due to undocumented reason | 2 (3.77%) | Other | 6 (11.3%) |
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