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. 2016 Jun 16;5(6):e002846. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002846

Table 2.

Survival Estimates at Age One to 25

Subtype Article N Survival Estimates (95% CI)
1 year 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years
All congenital heart disease Dastgiri et al20 1069 78.4 (75.8–80.8)a 74.7 (73.8–75.5)b
Jackson et al25 1543 86.1 (84.3–87.8)a 82.0 (81.0–83.0) 80.4 (79.5–81.7)b
Meberg et al26 360 91.4 (88.0–94.1)a 88.9 (85.2–91.9)a
Moons et al28 921 96.0 (94.5–97.2)a 95.6 (94.0–96.8)a
Nembhard et al29 19 530 90.7 (90.2–91.1)a
Olsen et al30 6646 80 (79–81) 76 (75–77)a 75 (74–76) 72 (70–73)
Samanek et al31 5030 80.0 (78.9–81.1) 77.8 (76.6–79.0) 77.4 (76.2–78.5) 77.1 (75.9–78.3)
Tennant et al32 4281 92.3 (91.5–93.1) 91.1 (90.2–91.9) 90.8 (89.9–91.6) 90.3 (89.3–91.2) 89.5 (88.4–90.6)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 87.0 (82.1–91.2) 85.4 (79.4–90.5) 81.4 (73.8–87.9)
Heterogeneity I2 & P–value 99.0%, P<0.001 99.6%, P<0.001 99.5%, P<0.001
Ventricular septal defect Garne23 195 96.9 (93.4, 98.9)a
Moons et al28 303 99.3 (97.6–99.9)a
Nembhard et al29 10 382 93.9 (93.5–94.4)a
Olsen et al30 1559 94 (93–95) 90 (89–91.7)
Samanek et al31 2092 91.1 (89.8–92.3)a 89.4 (88.0–90.7)
Tennant et al32 1805 99.2 (98.7–99.5) 99.1 (98.6–99.5) 99.1 (98.5–99.4) 99.1 (98.5–99.4) 98.3 (96.6–99.1)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 95.5 (89.0–99.2) 97.7 (93.5–99.8)
95.5 (95.096.0)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 99.0%, P<0.001 98.1%, P<0.001
Pulmonary valve stenosis Garne 23 33 97.0 (84.2–99.9)a
Nembhard et al29 1170 91.6 (89.9–93.1)a
Samanek et al31 292 96.2 (94.0–98.5) 95.6 (93.1–98.0) 95.6 (93.1–98.0) 95.6 (93.1–98.0)
Tennant et al32 382 98.7 (96.8–99.5) 98.1 (96.1–99.1) 98.1 (96.1–99.1) 98.1 (96.1–99.1) 98.1 (96.1–99.1)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 95.6 (91.1–98.6)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 89.6%, P<0.001
Atrial septal defect Garne23 78 98.7 (93.1, 100.0)a
Moons et al28 162 99.4 (96.6–100.0)a
Nembhard et al29 9164 89.9 (89.3–90.5)a
Olsen et al30 361 93 (90–95.3) 91 (88–95.6) 84 (72–91)
Samanek et al31 436 94.0 (92.4–96.3) 92.9 (90.1–95.1)a 92.9 (90.1–95.1)a
Tennant et al32 365 97.3 (95.0–98.5) 97.0 (94.6–98.3) 97.0 (94.6–98.3) 96.3 (93.3–98.0) 96.3 (93.3–98.0)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 94.9 (92–97.2) 96.8 (90.8–99.7) 94.0 (89.9–97.1)
94.8 (93.596.0) 95.4%, P<0.001 94.3 (92.795.6)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 77.4%, P<0.001 81.6%, P=0.004
Aortic valve atresia/stenosis Garne23 24 87.5 (67.6, 97.3)a
Moons et al28 36 100.0 (90.3–100.0)a
Samanek31 391 90.3 (87.3–93.3) 88.4 (85.1–91.7)
Tennant et al32 171 92.4 (87.3–95.5) 91.2 (85.9–94.6) 91.2 (85.9–94.6) 89.3 (83.2–3.3) 89.3 (83.2–3.3)
Wang et al33 877 74.1 (71.0–77.0) 73.4 (70.1–76.4)
Wang et al35 2646 83.6 (82.1–84.9) 81.5 (79.7–83.2)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 88.7 (82.4–93.8) 92.1 (81.3–98.4) 84.4 (73.1–93.1)
85.0 (83.786.2) 92.7%, P<0.001 82.2 (80.384.0)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 91.3%, P<0.001 96.8%, P<0.001
Atrioventricular septal defect Frid et al22 502 77.1 (73.2–80.7)a 66.5 (62.2–70.7)a 64.3 (59.9–68.5)a 63.1 (58.8–67.4)a
Garne23 20 50 (27.2–72.8)a
Miller et al27 338 57.9 (49.7–65.3)
Moons et al28 37 91.9 (78.1–98.3)a
Olsen et al30 354 75 (70–79) 65 (59–70) 59 (51–65)
Samanek et al31 201 62.2 (55.4–69.0) 54.7 (47.7–61.8) 54.2 (47.1–61.2) 54.2 (47.1–61.2)
Tennant et al32 94 84.0 (74.9–90.1) 80.9 (71.3–87.5) 79.7 (70.1–86.6) 79.7 (70.1–86.6) 79.7 (70.1–86.6)
Wang et al33 1004 59.5 (56.3–62.6) 58.1 (56.5–61.4) 56.6 (52.8–60.2)
Wang et al34 4884 80.1 (79.0–81.2) 76.7 (75.3–78.1)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 75.9 (70.5–81.0) 71.2 (61.9–79.6) 64.0 (57.2–70.5) 63.4 (56.3–70.3)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 89.0%, P<0.001 92.7%, P<0.001 81.4%, P<0.001 85.9%, P<0.001
Coarctation of aorta Garne23 12 58.3 (27.7–84.8)a
Moons et al28 46 91.3 (79.2–97.6)a
Nembhard et al29 1145 78.6 (76.1–80.9)
Olsen et al30 334 84 (79–87) 82 (77–85) 78 (61–82)
Samanek et al31 266 68.0 (62.3–73.8) 65.4 (59.6–71.3) 65.0 (59.2–70.9) 65.0 (59.2–70.8)
Tennant et al32 189 91.5 (86.6–94.7) 91.5 (86.6–94.7) 90.9 (85.8–94.3) 90.9 (85.8–94.3) 89.6 (83.7–93.5)
Wang et al33 2529 79.4 (77.8–81.0) 77.0 (75.4–78.6) 76.0 (74.3–77.7) 75.2 (73.3–77.0)
Wang et al34 6365 84.5 (83.6–85.4) 81.9 (80.7–83.0)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 82.7 (75.4–89.0) 81.0 (70.7–89.4) 80.3 (65.0–92.0) 78.2 (65.9–88.4)
79.5 (76.6–82.2) 76.2 (74.6–77.7)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 93.7%, P<0.001 93.0%, P<0.001 87.3%, P<0.001 95.6%, P<0.001
Common arterial trunk Moons et al28 7 85.7 (42.1–99.6)a
Olsen et al30 78 45 (34–55) 45 (34–55) 45 (34–55) 45 (34–55) 45 (34–55) 45(34–55)
Samanek et al31 55 12.7 (3.7–21.7) 10.5 (4.1–22.2)a 7.3 (0–15.4) 7.3 (0–15.4)
Tennant et al32 36 36.1 (21.0–51.4) 36.1 (21.0–51.4) 36.1 (21.0–51.4)
Wang et al33 460 59.2 (54.4–63.6) 55.2 (49.5–60.5)
Wang et al35 956 75.1 (72.7–77.7)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 41.8 (14.1–72.6) 47.4 (21.8–73.8) 28.9 (16.3–43.3) 36.5 (14.6–62)
35.4 (30.041.0) 54.4(50.258.6)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 97.6%, P<0.001 96.3%, P<0.001 87.3%, P<0.001 94.5%, P<0.001
Pulmonary valve atresia (with IVS) Fixler et al21 118 59.3 (49.9–67.6) 55.7 (45.8–64.4)
Idorn et al24 75 41.7 (30.1–53.3)a 37.5 (26.4–49.2)a 35.3 (24.0–46.5)a 37.5 (26.4–49.2)a 35.3 (24.0–46.5)a 37.5 (26.4–49.2)a
Moons et al28 6 83.3 (36.5–99.1)a
Samanek et al31 53 18.9 (8.1–29.6) 7.6 (0.3–14.8) 7.6 (0.3–14.8) 7.6 (0.3–14.8)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 39.7 (18.5–63.3) 41.1 (17.2–67.6)
45.5 (39.252.0)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 92.1%, P<0.001 92.0%, P<0.001
Pulmonary atresia Garne et al23 5 60.0 (14.7–94.7)a
Pulmonary valve atresia (with VSD) Moons et al28 6 67 (19–96)a 50 (11.8–88.2)a
Samanek et al31 55 61.8 (48.7–74.9) 54.5 (41.1–68.0) 45.2 (30.8–59.6) 45.2 (30.8–59.6)
Tetralogy of Fallot Garne23 7 82.6 (61.2–95.0)a
Moons et al28 52 83 (70–92)a 82.7 (69.7–91.8)a
Olsen et al30 381 83 (79–87) 70 (65–74) 67 (58–74)
Samanek et al31 169 84.6 (79.0–90.2) 76.6 (70.1–83.2) 76.6 (70.1–83.2)
Tennant et al32 190 90.5 (85.4–93.9) 83.7 (77.6–88.2) 83.1 (76.9–87.7) 83.1 (76.9–87.7) 80.8 (72.8–86.6)
Wang et al34 5208 87.1 (86.1–87.9) 84.7 (83.5–85.8)
Wang et al34 1739 86.9 (85.3–88.4)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 86.3 (83.7–88.6) 84.6 (83.5–85.7) 81.4 (77.5–85)
81.6 (78.684.4)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 0.0%, P=0.097 0.0%, P=0.957 36.1%, P=0.209
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return Garne23 5 20 (0.5–71.6)a
Samanek et al31 40 52.5 (36.7–8.23) 50.0 (34.2–65.8) 50.0 (34.2–65.8) 50.0 (34.2–65.8)
Tennant et al32 54 72.2 (58.2–82.2) 72.2 (58.2–82.2) 72.2 (58.2–82.2) 72.2 (58.2–82.2) 72.2 (58.2–82.2)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 53.7 (30–76.6)
61.2 (51.2–70.6)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 76.6%, P=0.014
Transposition of the great vessels Garne23 21 76.2 (52.8, 91.8)a
Moons et al28 29 100.0 (88.1–100.0)a
Olsen et al30 461 74 (70–78) 62 (38–67) 50 (41–59)
Samanek et al31 271 61.6 (56.7–67.5) 56.5 (50.3–62.4)a 53.9 (46.8–60.9) 53.9 (46.8–60.9)
Tennant et al32 189 82.5 (76.3–87.3) 81.0 (74.6–85.9) 80.3 (73.8–85.3) 78.4 (71.6–83.9) 74.1 (64.4–81.5)
Wang et al34 1840 74.5 (72.4–76.4)
Wang et al34 4330 83.7 (82.6–84.4) 81.1 (79.7–82.4)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 76.0 (65.5–85.1) 81.9 (68.9–91.9) 66.1 (46.0–83.5)
67.1 (62.571.5)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 96.9%, P<0.001 95.9%, P<0.001 93.6%, P<0.001
Tricuspid atresia Fixler et al21 67 76.1 (64.0–84.6) 74.6 (62.4–83.4)
Idorn et al24 106 68.0 (58.2–76.7)a 61.7 (51.4–70.6)a 60.5 (50.4–69.7)a 57.4 (47.6–67.1)a 57.4 (47.6–67.1)a 57.4 (47.6–67.1)a
Moons et al28 4 100 (39.8–100.0)a 100 (39.8–100.0)a
Samanek et al31 39 46.2 (30.2–62.1) 35.9 (20.5–51.3) 35.9 (20.5–51.3)
Tennant et al32 24 83.3 (61.5–93.4) 66.7 (44.3–81.7) 62.5 (40.3–78.4) 62.5 (40.3–78.4)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 71.4 (57.2–83.7) 53.7 (30.0–76.6) 53.1 (36.5–69.2) 53.3 (37.2–69.1)
55.1 (47.362.9) 56.2 (49.163.1)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 74.4%, P=0.004 93.9%, P<0.001 72.4%, P=0.027 72.9%, P=0.025
Hypoplastic left heart Garne 22 4.5 (0.1–22.8)a
Idorn et al24 252 12.5 (8.9–17.5)a 10.4 (6.9–14.8)a 10.4 (6.9–14.8)a 8.8 (5.6–12.9)a
Moons et al28 10 50 (18.7–81.3)a 40.0 (12.2–73.8)a
Samanek et al31 172 0 (0.0–2.1)a 0 (0.0–2.1)a 0 (0.0–2.1)a 0 (0.0–2.1)a
Tennant et al32 73 4.1 (1.1–10.5) 2.9 (0.5–8.9)
Wang et al34 33.1 (30.6–35.7)
Wang et al34 2976 55.2 (53.4–56.9) 50.6 (48.4–52.7)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 17.4 (0.0–54.5) 12.5 (0.0–41.4)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 99.5%, P<0.001 99.1%, P=0.036
Single ventricle Fixler et al21 286 64.7 (58.8–69.9) 56.1 (49.9–61.7)
Garne23 16 56.3 (29.9– 80.2)a
Moons et al28 9 56 (21–86)a 55.6 (21.2–86.3)a
Tennant et al32 31 83.9 (65.5–93.0) 74.2 (55.0–86.2) 74.2 (55.0–86.2) 64.5 (43.1–80.0)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 70.4 (54.1–84.4) 59.8 (50.4–68.8)
69.5 (63.375.3)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 65.0%, P=0.057 26.9%, P=0.250
Ebstein's anomaly Garne23 5 60.0 (14.7–94.7)a
Moons et al28 3 100 (29.2–100.0)a
Nembhard et al29 160 68.8 (61.0–75.8)a
Samanek et al31 22 67.9 (50.2–86.5) 64.3 (46.2–82.4) 64.3(46.2–82.4) 64.3(46.2–82.4)
Tennant et al32 55 67.3 (53.2–78.0) 58.0 (43.8–69.7) 58.0 (43.8–69.7) 54.6 (39.7–67.2) 54.6 (39.7–67.2)
Pooled estimate (95% CI) 65.6 (57.5–73.2)
Heterogeneity I2 & P‐value 18.0%, P=0.300

Pooled estimated are calculated using random effects meta‐analysis. But where there are ≤3 studies, pooled estimates are also calculated using fixed effects meta‐analysis with these results being shown in italics. AVA/S in Wang et al's studies refers to aortic valve stenosis only. IVS indicates intact ventricular septum; VSD, ventricular septal defect.

a

Indicates that 95% CIs were not reported in the study, but 95% binomial exact 95% CIs were calculated by the authors.

b

95% CIs obtained from author