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50 DM Paediatric Cardiology Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 paediatric cardiology thesis topics for DM and DrNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. The specialty is dominated by two disease groups in the Indian setting — congenital heart disease presenting late, and rheumatic heart disease still occurring in numbers unseen in higher income countries — and a thesis should be built on the volume the unit actually has.
The paediatric cardiology thesis topics below reflect that. They cover congenital lesion profiles and age at presentation, echocardiographic assessment, catheter intervention and device closure, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, perioperative course and follow-up compliance.
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- A cross-sectional study of the spectrum of congenital heart disease among children attending a paediatric cardiology serviceGet protocol
- An observational study of the age at diagnosis and referral pathway in children with congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the clinical and echocardiographic profile of children with acyanotic congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical presentation of children with cyanotic congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of growth and nutritional status among children with congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the factors associated with delayed presentation in congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of associated extracardiac anomalies in children with congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the echocardiographic profile of neonates with suspected congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination against echocardiography in neonatesGet protocol
- A study of the yield of pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in newbornsGet protocol
- A comparative study of echocardiographic and computed tomography findings in complex congenital lesionsGet protocol
- An observational study of ventricular function assessed by echocardiography in children with congenital lesionsGet protocol
- A study of interobserver agreement in echocardiographic assessment of congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and findings of diagnostic cardiac catheterisation in childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of device closure for atrial septal defect in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the procedural success and complications of balloon pulmonary valvuloplastyGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of patent ductus arteriosus device closure in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the immediate outcome of balloon atrial septostomy in neonatesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of vascular access complications following paediatric cardiac catheterisationGet protocol
- An observational study of radiation dose during paediatric cardiac catheterisation proceduresGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children with acute rheumatic feverGet protocol
- An observational study of the echocardiographic findings in children with rheumatic heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the prevalence of subclinical carditis detected by echocardiography in acute rheumatic feverGet protocol
- An observational study of secondary prophylaxis adherence among children with rheumatic heart diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the severity and valve involvement pattern in paediatric rheumatic heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of balloon mitral valvotomy in children and adolescentsGet protocol
- An observational study of the awareness of rheumatic heart disease among affected familiesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the aetiological profile of cardiomyopathy in childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of children with dilated cardiomyopathyGet protocol
- A study of the echocardiographic and clinical features of children with myocarditisGet protocol
- An observational study of heart failure severity assessed by a validated paediatric scoreGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of natriuretic peptide levels in children with heart failureGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the electrocardiographic profile of children with palpitationsGet protocol
- An observational study of the aetiology and outcome of supraventricular tachycardia in childrenGet protocol
- A study of ambulatory electrocardiographic findings in children with unexplained syncopeGet protocol
- An observational study of the indications and outcome of pacemaker implantation in childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children with pulmonary arterial hypertensionGet protocol
- An observational study of the echocardiographic estimation of pulmonary pressures in children with shunt lesionsGet protocol
- A study of the operability assessment in children with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertensionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the preoperative profile of children scheduled for cardiac surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of the early postoperative course following paediatric cardiac surgeryGet protocol
- A study of the duration of ventilation and intensive care stay following congenital heart surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of nutritional recovery following surgical correction of congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of infective endocarditis in children with structural heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the awareness and practice of endocarditis prophylaxis among affected familiesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of follow-up compliance among children with congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the out of pocket expenditure incurred by families of children with heart diseaseGet protocol
- A study of quality of life among children with congenital heart disease assessed by a validated instrumentGet protocol
- An observational study of parental anxiety and understanding of the child’s cardiac diagnosisGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of school performance and participation among children with corrected heart diseaseGet protocol
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What outcomes are realistic in a paediatric cardiology thesis?
Procedural success and complications, echocardiographic change at three to six months after intervention, growth parameters before and after correction, symptom class change, and perioperative course. Long term survival after congenital repair and freedom from reintervention need decades of registry data and cannot be promised in a residency protocol.
Is late presentation a legitimate research subject?
It is one of the most valuable in the Indian context. Age at diagnosis, the pathway followed before referral, the proportion presenting beyond the window for optimal repair, and the reasons for delay all produce locally actionable findings that no imported literature provides. These questions need no equipment beyond the clinic register and a structured interview.
What sample size is realistic for a paediatric cardiology thesis?
A tertiary paediatric cardiac service usually supports two to three hundred children over eighteen months for a general congenital heart disease profile study. Studies restricted to a single lesion, a specific intervention or an uncommon arrhythmia accumulate slowly, and the echocardiography and catheterisation registers should be checked before the design is fixed.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.