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Delayed diagnosis in babies’ heart diseases can prove fatal
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Delay in diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) in babies can prove fatal. This was highlighted by experts on the 70th anniversary of the paediatrics department of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Saturday. Dr Sitaram Radhakrisnan from Faridabad said 95 per cent of heart diseases in babies are not detected in infancy, and only 2-3 per cent of babies with heart diseases are treated. This is because many babies are born at home in India, and pulse oximetry screening, which can detect heart diseases, is not done often, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. “Primary healthcare workers and caregivers are not aware of heart problems in babies. Many believe

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