Table 2 The proportion of congenital heart disease in patients with idiopathic scoliosis(IS).

From: Risk factor analysis for cardiac abnormalities in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Types of CHD

Number of cases(Percentage)

Atrial septal defect

5(1.73%)

Patent foramen ovale

2(0.69%)

Ventricular septal defect

1(0.35%)

Persistent left superior vena cava

1(0.35%)

Postoperative(unknown)

3(1.04%)

Total

12(4.2%)