Abstract:Introduction: Our aim was to describe the epidemiological profile of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) followed up in the paediatric cardiology outpatient clinic at a tertiary hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Material and methods: Data were collected from 4050 medical records from April 1987 to January 2020, and the prevalence of CHD was calculated based on the type and sex in this cohort. The data were expressed as percentages. Patients aged > 18 years at the time of initial dia… Show more
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