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One-stage repair of truncus arteriosus, CAVC, and TAPVC
S Conte1, T Jensen, J R Jacobsen
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The National University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
An infant with truncus arteriosus, complete atrioventricular canal, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection successfully underwent one-stage complete repair. Residual mitral valve regurgitation required reoperation after 12 days. The patient is doing well at 6 months' follow-up. Echocardiography demonstrates no residual defects, competent atrioventricular valves, and normal pulmonary pressure. This case illustrates the potential for successful one-stage repair even of associated complex heart defects involving venous, intracardiac, and arterial pathways.