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Table 2 The prevalence of the individual CHD pathologies in children with Down syndrome

From: The detailed profile of congenital heart diseases in 254 children with Down syndrome in Saudi Arabia

Congenital heart pathology

All pathologies Number (%)

Hemodynamically significant pathologies Number (%)

Secundum atrial septal defect

18 (7.1)

9 (3.5)

Partial atrioventricular septal defect

9 (3.5)

9 (3.5)

Complete atrioventricular septal defect

47 (18.5)

47 (18.5)

Perimembraneous VSD

48 (18.9)

38 (15)

Inlet VSD

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

Muscular VSD

14 (5.5)

2 (0.8)

Tetralogy of Fallot

5 (2)

5 (2)

Tetralogy of Fallot/AVSD

5 (2)

5 (2)

Double outlet right ventricle

5 (2)

5 (2)

Patent ductus arteriosus

56 (22)

22 (8.7)

Coarctation of the aorta

2 (0.8)

2 (0.8)

Pulmonary stenosis

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

  1. VSD ventricular septal defect, AVSD Atrioventricular septal defect