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. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):265–268. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2014-055

Table 1. Indications for echocardiography.

Sign/symptom Number of patients % of patients
Fast breathing 64 19.2
Failure to thrive 36 10.8
Murmur 83 25
Dysmorphism 36 10.8
Cyanosis 32 9.6
Recurrent pneumonia 13 3.9
Recurrent cough 16 4.8
Easy fatigability 23 6.9
Chest pain 6 1.8
Cardiomegaly on chest X-ray 6 1.8
Palpitation 5 1.5
Fainting attacks 6 1.8
Heart failure 21 6.33
Pre-term low birth weight 7 2.1