The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Impact of pulmonary artery coarctation on pulmonary artery growth and definitive repair following modified Blalock-Taussig shunt.
Pulmonary artery coarctation may pose a risk for pulmonary stenosis and subsequent failure to achieve definitive repair. We sought to assess the impact of pulmonary artery coarctation on pulmonary artery growth. ⋯ Pulmonary artery coarctation affected disproportionate pulmonary artery growth throughout the staged repair, but did not result in failure of definitive repair/Fontan completion. Pulmonary artery plasty during the neonatal period did not contribute to catch-up growth of the left pulmonary artery; therefore, surgical indications and timing should be carefully considered.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Early outcomes with a hybrid technique for repair of a non-A non-B aortic dissection.
This study reports the early outcomes of patients with acute non-A non-B aortic dissection that involved the aortic arch but not the ascending aorta. ⋯ Our inclusion aortic arch technique is a safe, effective, and simple treatment for non-A non-B aortic dissections that can avoid endoleaks, requires no blood products, and has satisfactory early outcomes.