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Conclusion
Congestive heart failure is not uncommon in the Kenyan
paediatric population. It occurs mainly before five years of age
years and affects boys more than girls. The majority are due to
infection, anaemia, and rheumatic and congenital heart diseases.
This differs from those in developed countries, where congenital
heart disease and cardiomyopathy predominate. The majority
of children usually recover. Prudent control of infection and
correction of anaemia are recommended.
We are grateful to the KNH hospital registry for providing records, and
Antonina Odock for typing the manuscript.
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