Acta Clin Belg
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Comparative Study
Repair for partial and complete atrioventricular septal defect: single centre experience and long-term results.
The number of adult patients with surgical repaired congenital heart defects increases continuously. We were interested to compare late outcome after partial and complete atrioventricular defect repair (pAVSD and cAVSD, respectively) and to determine the most important reason for re-intervention. ⋯ Late outcome was characterized by a longer event free follow-up time of pAVSD-patients when compared to cAVSD-patients. The most important reason for re-intervention in both groups was mitral valve regurgitation. However, atrial arrhythmias and conduction disorders were not uncommon late after atrioventricular septal defect repair.