The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the patterns of catch-up growth in children following the closure of large VSDs. • Specific Objectives: * To measure anthropometric changes (Weight, Height/Length, and BMI) pre- and post-closure. * To determine the time interval required to reach normal growth percentiles for age and sex. * To identify predictors of poor growth recovery (e.g., age at intervention, baseline nutritional status, or residual shunts).
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Change in Weight-for-Age Z-score (WAZ)
Timeframe: Baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months post-closure.
Change in Height-for-Age Z-score (HAZ)
Timeframe: Baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months post-closure.
Change in Weight-for-Height Z-score (WHZ
Timeframe: Baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months post-closure
Faten S Nashed, Master Degree in Pediatrics