• Betül Öztürk, Mustafa Muhammed Güneylioğlu, Raziye Merve Yaradilmiş, Orkun Aydın, Deniz Yasar, Ali Güngör, I Lknur Bodur, Aytaç Göktuğ, I Lker Ufuk Sayici, Utku Arman Örün, Can Demir Karacan, and Nilden Tuygun.
• Department of Pediatric Emergency, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
• Postgrad Med. 2023 Sep 1; 135 (7): 676680676-680.

IntroductionCardiological emergencies are reported to constitute almost 15% of all emergency department visits. This study aimed to characterize the main signs and symptoms of the infants that necessitated pediatric cardiology consultation and to analyze the characteristics of patients diagnosed with a cardiological disorder.Material And MethodsPatients aged 1 month to 1 year who were consulted to the pediatric cardiology service during a 4-year period were retrospectively evaluated. Patients' age, sex, nationality, complaints at PED, physical examination findings, reason for echocardiography (echo) and final diagnosis were recorded from the hospital medical record system for further analysis. Patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of the echo findings (patients with significant cardiovascular issues and patients without significant cardiovascular issues).ResultsOf the 200 patients included in the study, 19 were in the significant cardiovascular issues, and 181 were in the without significant cardiovascular issue group. The leading complaints of the patients who were consulted to cardiology were cyanosis (22.5%), seizure (22.5%), cough (22%), and fever (19.5%). In emergency presentations, jaundice (16%), nutritional problems (21%), and cardiomegaly (21%) on x-rays were higher in patients with significant cardiovascular issues (p < 0.05).ConclusionIn conclusion, congenital heart disease is usually diagnosed in the neonatal period, but some patients may be missed due to a variety of symptoms and findings. Infants with feeding problems and jaundice, especially those with cardiomegaly on chest radiographs, should be carefully evaluated for underlying serious congenital heart disease.

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