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Table 1 Morphological characteristics of atrioventricular septal defects

From: Understanding atrioventricular septal defect: Anatomoechocardiographic correlation

n = 60

Anatomic finding

n

%

Position (Situs)

Solitus

33

55

 

Inversus

6

10

 

Dextroisomerism

19

32

 

Levoisomerism

2

3

AV Connection

Concordant

27

45

 

SVDI

10

17

 

RVDI

9

15

 

LVDI

8

14

 

Ambiguous

5

8

V-A Connection

RVDO

21

35

 

Concordant

19

32

 

SVDO

11

18

 

Discordant

9

15

Associated anomalies

Pulmonary stenosis

19

32

 

Pulmonary atresia

10

17

 

Patent foramen ovale

9

15

 

Patent ductus arteriosus

5

8

 

Anomalous connection of pulmonary veins

5

8

 

AV Valve dysplasia

1

1.6

 

Obstruction of the LV outflow tract

1

1.6

  1. A-V: Atrioventricular; SVDI: Single ventricular double inlet; RVDI: Right ventricular double inlet; LVDI: Left ventricular double inlet; V-A: Ventriculo-arterial; RVDO: Right ventricular double outlet; SVDO: Single ventricular double outlet.