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Morris, 1991 [29]
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Oregon, US |
Operated 1958–1989 |
Children aged <18 years (n = 2,701) |
Retrospective review of paediatric cardiac procedures (for 8 CHD types); Death after surgery |
Up to 25 years after surgery |
Varying by CHD: 64% survival at 15 years after surgery (transposition) to 98% survival (atrial septal defect) |
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Samanek, 1992 [28]
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Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Diagnosed 1952–1979 |
Deaths aged ≤15 years (n = 946) |
Retrospective review of death registrations; Death ≤15 years old |
Up to 16 years of age |
71% survival at 1 year of age; 67% survival at 15 years of age |
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Meberg, 2000 [31]
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Vestfold County, Norway |
Diagnosed 1982–1996 |
Children diagnosed clinically or at post-mortem (n = 360) |
Prospective follow-up after diagnosis; Death ≤18 years old |
Mean 9.5 years (range 3–18 years) |
Overall 12% mortality at end of follow-up |
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Nieminen, 2001 [10]
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Finland |
Operated 1953–1989 |
Children aged <15 years old at surgery (n = 6,461) |
Retrospective review of paediatric cardiac procedures (all CHDs); Death after surgery |
Mean 22 years after surgery (range 9–45 years) |
Overall 7% surgical mortality; 78% survival at 45 years after surgery |
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Wren, 2001 [9]
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Northern Region, UK |
Born 1985–1994 |
Children diagnosed clinically or at post-mortem (n = 1,942) |
Prospective follow-up from birth/diagnosis; Death ≤15 years old |
Up to 16 years of age |
82% survival at 1 year of age; Predicted 78% survival to 16 years of age
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Moons, 2009 [32]
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Belgium |
Born 2002 |
Children diagnosed clinically (n = 921) |
Prospective follow-up from birth/diagnosis; Death ≤5 years old |
Up to 5 years of age |
96% survival at 5 years of age |
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Larsen, 2011 [30]
|
Western Region, Denmark |
Operated 1996–2002 |
Children operated for CHD (n = 801) |
Prospective follow-up after cardiac surgery; Death after surgery |
Median 8.2 years after surgery (range 6–12 years) |
86% survival at 8.2 years after surgery |
