Table 2

Prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension among various cardiac defects

Cardiac defectPrevalence (%)
Closed ASD12
Open ASD without ES33
Open ASD with ES100
Closed VSD13
Open VSD without ES11
Open VSD with ES100
Cyanotic defect (other than ASD or VSD) without ES12
Cyanotic defect (other than ASD or VSD) with ES100
  • Original table, based on data presented by Engelfriet, et al.51

  • ASD, atrial septal defect; ES, Eisenmenger syndrome; VSD, ventricular septal defect.