Partial atrioventricular septal defect causing confusion with rheumatic heart disease in children in Harare--case reports.
Four cases of partial atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) [corrected] which had been confused with rheumatic heart disease are presented. The need for a full clinical and echocardiographic assessment to reduce this confusion and avoid potentially harmful therapy is highlighted in the report.
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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014504:Urban Health; D015030:Zimbabwe