Outcomes of Repair of Common Arterial Trunk With Truncal Valve Surgery: A Review of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database

Truncal valve surgery in patients undergoing CAT repair is associated with significant mortality. Repair of IAA and TVS at the time of CAT repair carries particularly high risk. Failure to address significant truncal insufficiency, necessitating early reoperation with TVS, had uniformly poor outcomes.