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Echocardiographic Findings in Sudanese Childrenat Ahmed Gasim CentreDr. Siham Ahmed Hassab ElrasoulCons passed Cardiologist. Ahmed Gasim Cardiac Centre(MD. MRCP, MRCPCH. DiP PAED CARDIOLOGY. BCH)The aim ofthe study is to describe the pattern of heart disease both congenital and acquiredin Sudanese children attending the paediatric cardiology clinic at a Gasim Cardiac Centre.The study is a cross-sectional study involving three hundred children age -0-15 yrs,attending the clinic at a Gasim Hospital. The study duration is from December 2004-May 2005.The study showed that the predominant cardiac disease is rheumatic heart disease.Commonest rheumatic cardiac lesion was mitral regurgitation. Among the congenitalheart VSB was the most predominant.Sudan, being an underdeveloped country, still has a predominance of rheumatic heartdisease which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The cost of cardiacsurgery is an added obstacle in the treatment of children with heart disease whetherrheumatic or congenital. The implementation of a proper rheumatic fever controlprogram and increasing the awareness of the population for seeking medical advice forthese children is extremely essential and is the corner stone for reducing morbidity andmortality. Governmental fund to support rheumatic fever control program as well assupporting cardiac surgery for children is extremely essential.