Evidence of myocardial dysfunction was present in all the 50 newborns who had suffered from moderate and severe birth asphyxia. Myocardial status were dependent on the degree of asphyxia. In 10 newborns who suffered from moderate asphyxia, myocardial status was as follows: respiratory distress in eight (80%) cardiac murmur in two (20%), cardiomegaly on X-ray was present in three (30%) and ischemic changes in form of ST, T changes in ECG in all. Shock and CHF were absent. Of 40 cases of severe birth asphyxia features observed were shock in four (100%) CHF in nine (22.5%) respiratory distress in 40 (100%) cardiac murmur in 30 (100%) ischemic changes inform of ST depression, abnormal Q and T waves in 40 (100%) cardiomegaly in 28 (70%). Early diagnosis and treatment of these cases reduced mortality in moderate asphyxia to zero and in severe asphyxia to 40% in the present study.