title: Cardiovascular disease in Down syndrome.
abstract: This article focuses on the clinical evaluation of children with cardiovascular diseases associated with Down syndrome. Recent advances in diagnosis and management are discussed and the medical or surgical approach to the patient with severe cardiovascular malformations is presented.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D011379:Prognosis; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology