Prevalence of congenital septal defects among congenital heart defect patients in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
IntroductionCongenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital defects and accounts for nearly one-third of all major congenital anomalies.It is the leading causes of birth defect-associated morbidity, mortality, and medical expenditures.Of all CHD types, ventricular septal defect (VSD) and atrial septal defect (ASD) accounted 51% of ca