JTCVS Congenital Truncus Arteriosus
Commentary: Timing (and size) is everything?
Truncus arteriosus (TA) accounts for 1% to 4% of all cases of congenital heart disease.1 McGoon and colleagues2 reported on the first repair of TA with a valved homograft in 1967. Since then, improvements in cardiopulmonary bypass, surgical techniques, and postoperative management have all reduced early mortality.3
