Operative Mortality and Frequency of Coexistent Anomalies in Interruption of the Aortic Arch

Operative mortality for 262 infants with interruption of the aortic arch repaired from 1982 to June 1993 has remained constant at about 35%. Major coexistent cardiac malformations, type B interruption, or staged repair are risk factors for mortality.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1997-04, Vol.79 (8), p.1147-1148
Main Authors: Powell, Christine B, Stone, Frederic M, Atkins, Dianne L, Watson, David G, Moller, James H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple - surgery
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - mortality
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Constriction, Pathologic - complications
Constriction, Pathologic - congenital
Constriction, Pathologic - surgery
Diseases of the aorta
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical research
Medical sciences
Mortality
Severity of Illness Index
Surgery
Vascular Surgical Procedures - mortality
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Summary:Operative mortality for 262 infants with interruption of the aortic arch repaired from 1982 to June 1993 has remained constant at about 35%. Major coexistent cardiac malformations, type B interruption, or staged repair are risk factors for mortality.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00069-6