Table 2. Fate of patients with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease.
Number of patients (%) | |
Patients with DS and CHD | (n = 128) |
• Dead | 18 (14.1) |
• Alive | 72 (56.3) |
• Lost to follow up | 38 (29.7) |
Patients with an indication for surgery | 69/128 (54) |
Patients operated on | 42/69 (61) |
• Dead | 8/42 (19) |
• Alive | 33/42 (79) |
• Lost to follow up | 1/42 (2) |
Patients not operated on | 13/69 (19) |
• Dead | 9/13 (69) |
• Alive | 4/13 (31) |
• Lost to follow up | 14/69 (20) |
Patients with no indication for surgery | 59/128 (46) |
• Dead | 1/59 (2) |
• Alive | 35/59 (59) |
• Lost to follow up | 23/59 (39) |