Long-term outcomes of repaired and unrepaired truncus arteriosus: 20-year, single-center experience in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a complex congenital heart disease that carries morbidities in the first year of life. Previous authors have reported an operative mortality of 50%. In this report, we aim to report on the survival of patients with TA in our medical center in the recent era.

Methods

A retrospective review of all patients diagnosed with TA in Siriraj Hospital, Thailand from August 1995 to March 2018 was performed. Patients with single ventricle, hemiTA were excluded. The characteristics and outcomes of repaired and unrepaired TA patients with a known recent functional status in 2018 were reviewed. Operative mortality risks were analyzed using a multivariate model.

Results

A total of 74 patients (median age at referral: 70 days) were included in the

SUBMITTER: Dangrungroj E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227657 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature