Intervention needs assessment in children with heart diseases presenting to Tibebe-Ghion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia - Tip of the iceberg of the intervention gap in Low-and-middle-income Countries (LMICs).

Background: Pediatric heart disease is becoming a major contributor to childhood mortality. Almost half of congenital heart defects require intervention, either surgical or trans-catheter. Rheumatic heart disease also remains a global health problem in Low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs).