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The outcome of surgery for congenital heart disease in India: A systematic review and metanalysis.
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Abstract
Background: The mortality risks of children undergoing various cardiac surgeries for congenital heart disease (CHD) in India are not well defined. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the inhospital mortality of various common CHD surgeries reported in India and compared it to representative data from established Western databases. Methods and Results: We searched four bibliographic databases for studies published in India over the last 25 years. In total, 135 studies met the inclusion criteria and included 30,587 patients aged from 1 day to 65 years. The pooled mortality rate of 43 Indian studies reporting multiple CHD surgical outcomes is 5.63% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.26-7.16; Conclusions: The estimated mortality risks are higher among Indian patients undergoing cardiac surgery for CHD as compared to Western data. We need prospective multicentric data to document whether the observed excess mortality exists after adjusting for various high-risk features and comorbidities in Indian patients. We need systemic measures to improve the outcomes of CHD surgeries in India.
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