Epidemiology of adult congenital heart disease among the general population in Kuwait.

Background: Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a highly underrepresented entity in medical literature, especially in the middle-eastern region.

Hypothesis: This study is the first to assess the prevalence of adult congenital heart disease among the population of Kuwait.

Methods: After a retrospective register review of patients in Kuwait being followed up in the chest diseases hospital was conducted, patients who fit the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.