Patients over 15 years of age who have undergone a surgical correction of congenital heart disease at Kyungpook University Hospital during the period of January 1990 through October 1994 have been reviewed.
One hundred forty three, 22.4% of 628 operations, which have repaired congenital heart diseases during this period were adult patients. There were 23 patients under 20 years of age, 58 between 20~29 years, 34 between 30~39 years, 18 between 40~49
years,
and 10 between 50~59 years. The most common defects were atrial septal defects which accounted for 73 cases(51.1%) and other common anomalies were ventricular septal defects(57 cases 39.9%), tetralogy of Fallots(4 cases, 2.8%) in order of
incidence.
There were 10 non-fatal operative complications(6.9%) but there was no operative mortality.
This study shows the incidence of operable congenital heart diseases in adults ad the fact that it could be corrected surgically with low morbidity.
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