title: The Initial Glimpse at Long-term Outcomes Following the Repair of Truncus Arteriosus.
abstract: The article by Naimo and colleagues (outcomes of truncus arteriosus repair in children: 35 years of experience from a single center) provides the initial glimpse at long-term outcomes following truncus arteriosus repair. Although survival has improved over the past decade, the morbidity resulting from subsequent re-operations now comprises a significant area for improvement in the ensuing decade.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York. Electronic address: George_alfieris@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Alfieris
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Swartz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D014338:Truncus Arteriosus / Q000601:surgery*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent
keywords: Congenital heart disease; Interrupted aortic arch; Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction; Truncus arteriosus