Differences in decision making before and after 1980 in children with CAVSD and Down’s syndrome
| 1970–80 | 1981–96 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial of surgery in spite of acceptable PVR6-150or without shunt evaluation | 4/286-150 | 0/87 | < 0.05 |
| Acceptance of early correction without shunt evaluation | 0/28 | 58/87 | < 0.001 |
| Parental refusal of offered surgery | 4/28 | 1/87 | < 0.05 |
p Values, Fisher’s exact test.
↵6-150 Qp/Qs was not evaluated in two patients; surgery was not considered an alternative
in spite of young age at diagnosis (3 months and 6 months, respectively).
PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance (Qp/Qs > 2:1).6