Abstract:Background: Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) remains significant clinical and public health challenge. Risk of morbidity and mortality in CCHD increases when there is a delay in diagnosis and referral to a tertiary center with expertise in treating these patients. In the last few years, pulse oximetry screening for CCHD in newborns has been added to the list of recommended uniform screening panels and advocated by several health-care authorities. Early detection of CCHD by using pulse oxymetry was reco… Show more
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