Table 5

Details of missed diagnoses

FellowConsultant
No of missed diagnosesMedian age in months (IQR)Patient detailsNo of missed diagnosesMedian age in months (IQR)Patient details
Normal heart89.3
(6 – 54)
Systolic murmur in left upper sternal border312
(6.08–14)
Systolic murmur in left upper sternal border
ASD107.2
(2.4–9.6)
6 had small ASD (<7 mm),
1 had cyanosis because of large ASD amounting to common atrium
3 were infants with large ASD diagnosed as VSD
60.6
(0.21–0.8)
5 had small ASD (<7 mm),
One was a 3-month-old baby with a large ASD
PDA1321.6
(8.4–60)
9 had tiny PDA
A 6-month-old baby with 2.5 mm PDA which was clinically diagnosed as ‘normal’
3 large PDA were clinically diagnosed as large VSD
111.8
(0.7–5)
9 had tiny PDA
2 large PDA were diagnosed as large VSD
VSD54.8
(4.8–48)
2 small VSDs
1 large VSD was diagnosed as large PDA
1 large VSD was diagnosed as restrictive VSD
One 22-day-old baby with large VSD was diagnosed as normal
64
(2.04–9)
2 small VSDs were diagnosed as normal.
2 large VSD were diagnosed as restrictive VSD.
One 22-day-old baby with large VSD was diagnosed as normal
Another 2-month-old baby was diagnosed as pulmonic stenosis
VSD- PS53
(0.24–18)
All were acyanotic and had a systolic murmur at left upper sternal border30.25
(0.02–1.5)
All were acyanotic and had a systolic murmur at left upper sternal border
Total4129
  • ASD, atrial septal defect; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; VSD, ventricular septal defect; VSD-PS, VSD with pulmonic stenosis physiology.