Spectrum of congenital heart diseases in infants of diabetic mothers

Objectives The objectives of this study were as follows: To find out if babies born to diabetes mothers have congenital cardiac disease. To ascertain the congenital heart disease pattern that affects babies whose mothers have diabetes. To determine the relationship between the mother’s type of diabetes and the newborn’s congenital heart condition. Material and Methods The study, which involved 49 newborns with diabetic mothers, was carried out at Yenepoya Medical College. These babies had clinical examinations of the cardiovascular system. SpO2 was measured, and an echocardiogram was obtained. Demographic profiles and relevant information from medical records were collected using a structured Pro forma. Results Out of 49 babies,8 babies were detected with congenital heart disease. Among them 4 were having Atrial septal defect(ASD) and 4 were having ventriculoseptal defect.The spectrum of congenital heart diseases mentioned are moderate atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect. Conclusion Among babies whose mothers have diabetes, congenital cardiac disease is prevalent. Acyanotic heart disease was predominant, and ASD was the most common in our study. Neonatal heart disease is more commonly seen in infants of maternal diabetes mellitus than that of gestational diabetes mellitus.