There has been substantial controversy regarding treatment of congenital heart defects in
infants with trisomies 13 and 18. Most reports have focused on surgical outcomes versus …

The objective is to examine whether cardiac surgery should be considered for children with
trisomy 13 or 18 (T13 or 18). T13 or 18 were previously referred to as “lethal” conditions due …

Background: In patients with trisomy 18, congenital heart surgery is controversial due to
anticipated poor patient outcome. Data are lacking regarding clinical outcomes and family …

Because of severely reduced lifespan in children with trisomies 13 and 18, surgical repair of
congenital heart lesions has rarely been offered. With data from a multicenter registry, we …

Background Congenital heart disease is common in patients with Trisomy 13 (T13) and
Trisomy 18 (T18), but offering cardiac surgery to these patients has been controversial. We …

The objective of this study was to examine a large institutional experience of patients with
trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 in the setting of comorbid congenital heart disease and present …

Background The purpose of this study is to report short-and long-term outcomes after
congenital heart defect (CHD) interventions in patients with trisomy 13 or 18. Methods A …

Objective Surgery for heart defects in children with trisomy 13 or 18 is controversial. We
analyzed our 20-year experience. Methods Since 2002, we performed 21 operations in 19 …

Trisomy 18 (T18) is the second most common autosomal trisomy after trisomy 21 (T21). More
than 90% of patients with T18 have congenital heart disease (CHD). Patients with T18 also …

BackgroundSurgical repair for cardiac lesions has rarely been offered to patients with
trisomy 18 because of their very short lifespans. We investigated the effectiveness of cardiac …