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  • Title: Incidence and risk factors of post-operative arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death after atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) correction: Up to 47years of follow-up.
    Author: Kharbanda RK, Blom NA, Hazekamp MG, Yildiz P, Mulder BJM, Wolterbeek R, Weijerman ME, Schalij MJ, Jongbloed MRM, Roest AAW.
    Journal: Int J Cardiol; 2018 Feb 01; 252():88-93. PubMed ID: 29249442.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) has an incidence of 4-5.3 per 10.000 live births and is associated with Down syndrome (DS). Data on arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) after AVSD correction is scarce. AIM: To analyse the incidence of post-operative arrhythmias and SCD after AVSD correction and explore risk factors. METHODS: This is a retrospective multicenter study including patients after biventricular AVSD correction. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to explore risk factors. RESULTS: A total of 415 patients were included with a mean follow-up duration of 9years (range; <30days-47years). Early post-operative SVTs were documented in 33 patients (8%) and late post-operative SVTs in 15 patients (3.6%). Non-syndromic AVSD (p=0.022, HR=2.64; 95% CI=1.15-6.04) and cAVSD (p=0.005, HR=3.7; 95% CI=1.39-7.51) were independent risk factors for early post-operative SVTs and significant more late post-operative SVTs occurred in non-syndromic patients (p=0.016, HR=6.38; 95% CI=1.42-28.71) and in pAVSD (p=0.045, HR=3.703; 95% CI=1.03-13.32). Fifteen patients (3.6%) received a pacemaker. Non-syndromic AVSD (p=0.008, HR=15.82; 95% CI=2.04-122.47), pAVSD (p=0.017, HR=6.26; 95% CI=1.39-28.28) and re-operation (p=0.007, HR=4.911; 95% CI=1.54-15.64) were independent risk factors for postoperative pacemaker implantation. Late life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and SCD occurred in 0.5% and 1.7% respectively. CONCLUSION: There is good long-term survival after AVSD correction and incidence of SCD is low. Non-syndromic AVSD and cAVSD are independent risk factors for early post-operative SVTs. Non-syndromic AVSD patients have significant more early 3rd degree AVB and late post-operative SVTs. Non-syndromic patients with partial AVSD who have undergone reoperation have a significant higher risk of pacemaker implantation.
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