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

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)