Outcome of Down patients with repaired versus unrepaired atrioventricular septal defect

Background and aims: Patients with Down Syndrome (DS) are frequently born with an atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). Surgical repair of the defect aims to minimize mortality and morbidity. However, a surgical intervention, specifically in DS patients, is not without risk and a subgroup of patien...

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Published in:	International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Main Authors:	Mathies Daene, Lore De Pauw, Pieter De Meester, Els Troost, Philip Moons, Marc Gewillig, Filip Rega, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Werner Budts
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Down syndrome Atrioventricular septal defect Atrioventricular canal Surgery Eisenmenger syndrome Outcome
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668523000149