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. 2016 Sep-Oct;27(5):287–290. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-019

Table 1. Types of congenital heart defects in patients with Down syndrome.

CHD feature, n (%)
Type of CHD (n = 186)
Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) 54 (29)
Complete AVSD 46/54 (85)
• Rastelli type A 12/54 (26)
• Rastelli type B 0
• Rastelli type C 34/54 (74)
• Balanced 45/54 (98)
• Unbalanced 1/54 (2)
Partial AVSD 1 (1.9)
Intermediate AVSD 7 (12.9)
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) 40 (21.5)
Perimembranous 28/40 (70)
Subpulmonary 4/40 (10)
Muscular 4/40 (10)
Inlet 4/40 (10)
Atrial septal defect (ASD) 37 (19.9)
Ostium secundum 35/37 (95)
Sinus venosus 2/37 (5)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 31 (16.7)
Tetralogy of Fallot (FT) 10 (5.4)
Valvular disease 6 (3.2)
Mitral valvular insufficiency 5/6 (83)
Aorticvalvular insufficiency 1/6 (17)
Other 8 (4.3)
Left superior vena cava 3/8 (37)
Pulmonary stenosis 2/8 (25)
Coartaction of the aorta 1/8 (12)
PAPVC 1/8 (12)
Double outlet right ventricle 1/8 (12)

PAPVC: partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.