Size of ventricular structures influences surgical outcome in Down syndrome infants with atrioventricular septal defect

L L Minich; L Y Tani; L T Pagotto; J A Hawkins; E C McGough; R E Shaddy

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00012-5

Size of ventricular structures influences surgical outcome in Down syndrome infants with atrioventricular septal defect

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Apr 15;81(8):1062-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00012-5.

Authors

L L Minich¹, L Y Tani, L T Pagotto, J A Hawkins, E C McGough, R E Shaddy

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84113-1100, USA.

PMID: 9576172
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00012-5

Abstract

To evaluate the relation between ventricular structure size and surgical outcome in Down versus non-Down syndrome infants with an atrioventricular septal defect, we reviewed the charts and echocardiograms of 44 consecutive infants (34 with Down syndrome) who underwent atrioventricular septal defect repair. Children with Down syndrome had significantly greater aortic valve diameters, left ventricular valve areas, and left/right atrioventricular valve area ratios as well as fewer adverse outcomes than non-Down syndrome children.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Down Syndrome / complications*
Echocardiography, Doppler
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Infant
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left