Complete atrioventricular septal defects: the influence of associated cardiac anomalies on surgical management and outcome

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
J M RedmondB Sethia

Abstract

Major associated cardiac anomalies are known to increase the risk of repair of complete atrioventricular septal defects (CAVSDs). The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of such anomalies on the current surgical management of CAVSDs and their influence on outcome following repair. We performed a retrospective review of a 100 consecutive non-isomeric patients undergoing repair of CAVSD at our institution, between January 1989 and December 1994; patients with partial or intermediate defects were excluded. Complete atrioventricular septal defect patients with other major cardiac abnormalities (complex) were then compared to those with isolated CAVSDs. There were 15 patients (15%) with associated anomalies; 3 had tetralogy of Fallot, 1 patient had pulmonary atresia, 6 had hypoplastic left or right ventricle, 1 had tetralogy of Fallot and hyperplastic right ventricle, 2 patients had double outlet right ventricle, 1 had hypoplastic aortic arch and 1 patient had aortic coarctation. The median age at operation was similar for both groups (4.2 months), while the median weight was not significantly different for isolated CAVSDs compared to complex (4.2 months vs 3.4 months, P = 0.89), but there was a higher incidence of tris...Continue Reading

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