Surgery for congenital heart disease has advanced significantly in the past 50 years, such
that repair of “simple” lesions, such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and …

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare congenital anomaly with several anatomical variants
and is often associated with other intracardiac and/or extracardiac congenital anomalies …

Objective Arch obstruction after the Norwood procedure is common and contributes to
mortality. We determined the prevalence, associated factors, and practice variability of arch …

The introduction of prostaglandin E1 in the late 1970s revolutionized the management of
interrupted aortic arch. Complete resuscitation should proceed over several days if …

The optimal treatment of patients with complex coarctation of the aorta and hypoplastic aortic
arch is controversial. Children undergoing repair of obstructive arch lesions are at lifelong …

Objectives Surgical management of aortic arch hypoplasia (AAH) with associated
intracardiac anomalies is a challenge in newborns. We reviewed the characteristics and …

Aims The aim of this study was to report our experience with the Cook Formula stent in the
treatment of (recurrent) coarctation of the aorta in children below 12 kg. Methods and results …

Background The incidence of reintervention for aortic arch obstruction is 5% to 14% after
coarctation or hypoplastic aortic arch repair and 25% after the Norwood procedure …

The surgical management of aortic coarctation in newborns needs to ensure postoperative
evolution and long-term results as much as possible. Patients with a Gothic arch have a …

Objectives We sought to evaluate outcomes of stent implantation (SI) for recurrent
coarctation of the aorta (RC) following the Norwood operation. Background RC is common …