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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 80:F49-F53 doi:10.1136/fn.80.1.F49
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Presentation of congenital heart disease in infancy: implications for routine examination

Table 3

Presentation of cardiovascular abnormalities in Down’s syndrome, showing undiagnosed cases at each stage and performance of neonatal and 6 week examinations

Diagnostic group CAVSD VSD ASD TOF PDA COA PS Miscellaneous Totals
Total cases 51 27 13 6 6 2 1 1 107
Not diagnosed before birth 47 26 13 6 6 2 1 1 102
Remaining after other exclusions 40 21 12 6 6 2 0 1 88
Not diagnosed before neonatal examination 36 20 12 4 6 2 0 1 81
Received neonatal examination 36 20 12 4 6 2 0 1 81
Abnormal neonatal examination 9 11 5 4 2 2 0 0 33
Not diagnosed before discharge 30 14 12 0 6 1 0 1 64
Not diagnosed before 6 weeks 18 12 5 0 1 0 0 0 36
Received 6 week examination 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Abnormal 6 week examination 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Not diagnosed before 12 weeks 13 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 26

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