Table 1.

Inclusion/exclusion criteria for current analysis

Inclusion criteria

Age < 17.5 year

AVSD (complete, partial or transitional) after biventricular repair

Echocardiographic data collected 6 months after repair

Exclusion criteria

AVSD with tetralogy of Fallot

Partially or totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Mitral stenosis (mean Doppler gradient > 10 mmHg)

Aortic regurgitation (vena contracta/annular diameter ratio > 0.2)

Left-ventricular outflow tract obstruction (peak Doppler gradient > 20 mmHg)

Residual atrial or ventricular septal defect (> 3 mm in diameter)

Associated hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy