Surgery for truncus arteriosus has an early mortality of 3% to 20%, with a long-term survival
of approximately 75% at 20 years. Nowadays, truncus arteriosus repair is mostly done in the …

Background: Infants with truncus arteriosus typically undergo repair by repurposing the
truncal valve as the neo-aortic valve and using a valved conduit homograft for the neo …

The number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly those with complex
malformations, is rapidly increasing thanks to recent improvements in surgical outcomes. It …

BACKGROUND CAT, also known as persistent truncus arteriosus or truncus arteriosus
communis, is a rare form of congenital heart disease characterized by a common ventriculo …

OBJECTIVES We analysed a large series of truncus arteriosus repairs with a focus on early
and late outcomes. METHODS Ninety-seven consecutive patients who underwent truncus …

Background Long‐term survival in patients with truncus arteriosus is favorable, but there
remains significant morbidity associated with ongoing reinterventions. We aimed to study the …

Truncal valve management in patients with truncus arteriosus is a clinical challenge, and
indications for truncal valve intervention have not been defined. We sought to evaluate …

Objectives We compared the risk of mortality and reintervention after common arterial trunk
(CAT) repair for different surgical techniques, in particular the reconstruction of the right …

Background Truncus arteriosus repair is associated with higher morbidity and mortality
compared with many other congenital heart operations. We sought to determine factors …

Objective Until now, no study established a morphometric evaluation of the truncal valve
dysplasia and a description of its different presentation patterns. Thus, authors conducted an …