title: Size of ventricular structures influences surgical outcome in Down syndrome infants with atrioventricular septal defect.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center and the University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84113-1100, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Minich
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Pagotto
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: McGough
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Shaddy
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left