WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Doaa Abdulkhaleq Ahmed, Dr. Mohammed Mishaal Shareef and Dr. Faiz Ahmed Younis

ABSTRACT

Background: Cardiac catheterization is the evaluation and manipulation of the heart and related vessels by catheters placed through peripheral vessels. Most commonly access is now obtained by the femoral artery and vein, which involves placing a sheath and catheter over a wire. Aim of Study: To assess success rate and complications of cardiac catheterization for congenital heart diseases in Mosul Cardiac Center. Patients and Methods: in this descriptive retrospective study aimed to evaluate 647 patients with different congenital heart disease who received cardiac catheterization in Mosul cardiac center over a period of 2 years from 2nd of January 2022 to 17th of January 2024. Result: Out of 647 patients, success rate was reported in (95.0%), complications occurred in 32 patients (4.94%), with complication frequency increased among patients aged ≤ one year (62.5%). Total of children presented with transcatheter VSD closure, complications occured in (6.8%),while patients with transcatheter ASD closure complications occur in (6.6%), the transcatheter PDA closure complication occur in(2.9%), with Rashkind atrial septostomy, complication reported in (36.0%), with transcatheter pulmonary valvuloplasty complication developed in (6.6%),with transcatheter CoA angioplasty complication developed in (2.8%), with transcatheter Aortic valvuloplasty (10.0%). Conclusion: Therapeutic catheterization patients have a higher risk of complications, with younger patients reporting a higher incidence of death (62.5%) and other complications, primarily in patients with complex congenital heart disease.