Chatterjee, SharmilaDutta, SantanuGhosh, SumantaDas, SanchitaBhattachary, Nital2020-04-232020-04-232020-02Chatterjee Sharmila, Dutta Santanu, Ghosh Sumanta, Das Sanchita, Bhattachary Nital. Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric Population in Eastern India: A Descriptive Study. Indian Pediatrics. 2020 Feb; 57(2): 174-1750974-75590019-6061http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199483This cross-sectional study assessed distribution and pattern ofechocardiography confirmed congenital heart disease, among593 pediatric patients in outpatient departments of a tertiary carehospital in eastern India. Commonest defects were ventricularseptal defect (43, 40.7%), atrial septal defect (241, 31.7%), andtetralogy of Fallot (125, 21%).Birth defectsCongenital heart failureCyanosis.Journal ArticleIndiaBiomedical Genomics Center, IPGMER and SSKMHospitalsDepartment ofCardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, IPGMER and SSKMHospitalsSaha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Salt Lake;Kolkata, West Bengal, India, sharmilahotmail@hotmail.com