TITLE:
Epidemiological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects of Cardiogenic Shock in Children at the Albert Royer Children’s Hospital in Dakar
AUTHORS:
Mohameth Mbodj, Amadou Lamine Fall, Aliou Thiongane, Ibrahima Diagne, Amadou Sow, Serigne T. Ndiaye, Khadim Bop, Papa S. Sow, Ousmane Ndiaye
KEYWORDS:
Heart Disease, Consanguinity, CMDH, Shortening Fraction, Senegal
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.11 No.4,
December
8,
2021
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological,
diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of cardiogenic shock in children at the
Albert Royer Children’s Hospital in Dakar. Methods: This was a
retrospective, descriptive and analytical study from January 2020 to February
2021, including all children aged 2 months to 16 years hospitalised for
cardiogenic shock diagnosed on the basis of clinical and ultrasound criteria. Results: During the study, 38 patients were hospitalised for cardiogenic shock. The
hospital prevalence was 4.2%. The mean age of onset of shock was 64 months, and
there was a predominance of females with a sex ratio of 1.92. Consanguinity was
found in 42% of the patients. Consanguinity was found in 42% of patients.
Infection was identified as a trigger for cardiogenic shock in 18 (52.9%) of
our patients. The most common type of heart disease was rheumatic heart disease
in 12 (32%) of the patients. The mortality rate was 65.8%. Conclusion: Cardiogenic
shock is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. Its prevalence and mortality
are still high in developing countries.