Table 1

Number of cases and survival at 30 days and 1 year following intervention, by defect and intervention

DefectInterventionCases30-day survival1-year survival
AliveDeadUnknownKnown aliveDeadUnknownAssumed alive*
ASD, no. (%)Catheter92639245 (99.8)14 (0.2)4 (0.04)9263 (86.3)64 (0.7)1205 (13.0)9199 (99.3)
Surgery57555727 (99.5)26 (0.45)2 (0.03)4733 (82.2)49 (0.9)973 (16.9)5706 (99.1)
PFO, no. (%)Catheter64656451 (99.8)14 (0.2)06118 (94.6)39 (0.6)308 (4.8)6426 (99.4)
VSD, no. (%)Catheter604578 (95.7)25 (4.1)1 (0.17)489 (81.0)33 (5.5)82 (13.6)571 (94.5)
Surgery56235588 (99.4)33 (0.6)2 (0.04)4390 (78.1)102 (1.8)1131 (20.1)5521 (98.2)
PDA, no. (%)Catheter79757962 (99.8)13 (0.2)06533 (81.9)48 (0.6)1394 (17.5)7927 (99.4)
Surgery52264997 (95.6)228 (4.4)1 (0.02)3874 (74.1)576 (11.0)776 (14.8)4650 (89.0)
Overall, no. (%)Catheter or surgery40 91140 548 (99.1)353 (0.9)10 (0.02)34 131 (83.4)911 (2.2)5869 (14.3)40 000 (97.8)
  • *Assumed alive=known alive+unknown.

  • ASD, atrial septal defect; PDA, patent arterial duct; PFO, patent foramen ovale; VSD, ventricular septal defect.