Significance of cardiac murmurs in term neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary level hospital in India

Abstract

Introduction: There is a paucity in the literature of prospective studies on neonatal heart murmurs and their correlation with the diagnostic yield on 2D echocardiography. Objectives:To assess the prevalence of cardiac murmurs in neonates and their significance using 2D Echocardiography/Colour Doppler.