Tricuspid Atresia: A Rare Cause of Cyanosis among Nigerian Children

Abstract

Background and Objective:There is a dearth of literature on tricuspid atresia among African people. The current study aims to document the clinical profile and prevalence of tricuspid atresia amongst children in a tertiary hospital in South Western Nigeria. Methods: A prospective review of all consecutive cases of tricuspid atresia diagnosed by echocardiography at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) between January 2007 and December 2015. The hospital is located in South Western Nigeria. The subjects were all children with an echocardiographic diagnosis of tricuspid atresia made at the study center. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Level of significance set at p< 0.05.