Long-Term Outcomes of Children With Trisomy 13 and 18 After Congenital Heart Disease Interventions

Outcomes of surgery for congenital heart defects in children with trisomy 13 or 18 were evaluated in 98 pts the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium 1982-2008.  Hospital mortality was 28% and 13%, respectively.  Median survival was 15 years and 16 years, primarily related to cardiac  and respiratory causes.