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Table 2 Echocardiographic characteristics of atrioventricular septal defects

From: Understanding atrioventricular septal defect: Anatomoechocardiographic correlation

n = 34

Anatomic finding

n

%

Position (Situs)

Solitus

11

32

 

Inversus

4

12

 

Dextroisomerism

12

35

 

Levoisomerism

7

21

AV Connection

Concordant

15

44

 

RVDI

8

23

 

SVDI

4

12

 

Ambiguous

4

12

 

LVDI

3

9

V-A Connection

RVDO

14

41

 

Concordant

10

29

 

Discordant

6

18

 

SVDO

4

12

Associated anomalies

Pulmonary stenosis

14

41

 

Pulmonary atresia

5

15

 

Pulmonary hypertension

7

20

 

Patent ductus arteriosus

2

6

 

Anomalous connection of pulmonary veins

9

26

 

AV valve dysplasia

2

6

 

Valve regurgitation

15

44

 

Obstruction of the LV outflow tract

1

3

 

Single coronary ostium

1

3

  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.