The blood circulation is restored immediately after the surgery, though monitoring is required. Long term outcome is good as well; patients usually require no other surgery or medications.

Endocardium is the lining of the heart within the chambers. Endocarditis (infection of endocardium) is the most prominent risk of AVCD surgery. To eliminate this, antibiotics are given before and after surgery.

After the surgery, blood circulation restores to normal. The child leads a normal life but has to keep get examined by a cardiologist or paediatrician to check the repaired defect and valves.

The child need not follow any restrictions on physical activity and can lead a normal life after surgery.

An AVCD repair surgery can last a lifetime, in most patients. In some cases, however, the repaired defect may leak or there may be backflow from the repaired hole later in life. This can be fixed by another surgery.