Outcomes after common arterial trunk repair: Impact of the surgical technique

We compared the risk of mortality and reintervention after common arterial trunk (CAT) repair for different surgical techniques, in particular the reconstruction of the right ventricle outflow tract with left atrial appendage (LAA) without a monocusp. The study population comprised 125 patients with repaired CAT who were followed-up at our institution between 2000 and 2018. Statistical analysis included Cox proportional hazard models. Median follow-up was 10.6 years. The 10-year survival rate was 88.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 80.6-92.4) with the poorest outcome for CAT type IV (64.3%; 95% CI, 36.8-82.3; P