Midterm Results of Arterial Switch Operation in Older Patients With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2878382	The Annals of Thoracic Surgery	2010	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Midterm results of the arterial switch operation for patients older than 6 months with dextrotransposition of the great arteries and nonrestrictive ventricular septal defect or Taussig-Bing anomaly and severe pulmonary hypertension are excellent in the current era.

Keywords

LVOTO MAPCAS PGE1 mPAP PAP ASO COP PDA CPB d-TGA Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction cardiopulmonary bypass intensive care unit ICU Pulmonary arteries arterial switch operation confidence interval mean pulmonary arterial pressure Patent ductus arteriosus aortic insufficiency pulmonary insufficiency mitral insufficiency odds ratio atrial septal defect ASD Nitric oxide Pulmonary hypertension Prostaglandin E1