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Mid‐Term Results After Correction of Type I and Type II Persistent Truncus Arteriosus in Older Patients
Author(s) -
Zhang Yan,
Li Shoujun,
Yan Jun,
Hu Shengshou,
Shen Xiangdong,
Xu Jianping
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01423.x
Subject(s) - medicine , term (time) , truncus arteriosus , type (biology) , cardiology , pediatrics , heart disease , tetralogy of fallot , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Objective: This study aims to analyze long‐term results after correction of type I and type II truncus arteriosus in older patients operated in one institution over five years. Methods: Between 2006 and 2010, 12 patients, median age 4 years, underwent repair of truncus arteriosus. Repair with reconstruction of the right ventricular to pulmonary artery continuity was performed using a valved conduit in 12 patients. Results: There was no early mortality. All patients are alive with their original conduit 0.6 to 5 years after correction. No patients required reoperations for conduit dysfunction. Recent clinical examination was undertaken in all patients and they are in good condition. Conclusions: Though mean age at operation was higher in this study than published results, the operation should be performed if the pulmonary vascular resistance is under 8 units.m 2 before operation .