Gustavo Foronda
Gustavo Foronda. Pediatric Cardiologist. Coordinator of the Integrated Care Center for Pediatric, ardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil
Publications
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Research Article
Clinical-Epidemiological Profile of Congenital And Acquired Heart Diseases Admitted To A Private Hospital
Author(s): Gustavo Foronda, Vanessa Ferreira Amorim de Melo*, Samia Medeiros Barbar, Renata Fogarolli, Carlos Eduardo Tossuniam and Santiago Raul Arrieta
Objectives: To characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of children with heart diseases (congenital, acquired and arrhythmias), conducted by the pediatric cardio group of a private general hospital, from January 2016 to March 2020. Method: Retrospective longitudinal observational interference study, with quantitative design, carried out in a private hospital. A total of 502 patients were selected according to the following inclusion criteria: patients who had congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease and arrhythmia, all managed by the pediatric cardiomyopathy group. Descriptive analysis of absolute and relative frequencies were represented through tables and graphs. Results: Of the 502 patients included in the study, 86.5% had congenital heart disease, 7.7% acquired heart disease and .. Read More»