Birth prevalence of congenital heart disease among newborns in a tertiary hospital in Benin City, Nigeria.

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of childhood morbidity. The birth prevalence and distribution of CHD among neonates in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria was determined.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved consecutive neonates in the neonatal and postnatal wards of the hospital.