Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease Among Children Under 5 Years: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study from Kigali-Rwanda.

Among 361 children with congenital heart disease, the mean age was 33.3 ± 20.8 months, and 51.8% were female.

The most common clinical features were breathing difficulties (71.5%) and failure to thrive (53.5%).

Transthoracic echocardiography was the primary diagnostic tool, preceded by cardiac ultrasound in 66.2%.

Children with cyanotic congenital heart disease wereolder and had higher anthropometric measurements, while stunting was more frequent in acyanotic lesions (96% vs 78%, P < .001).