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This study investigated the outcomes and factors associated with reintervention or development of significant pulmonary stenosis (PS) after repair of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) or Taussig-Bing anomaly (TBA) with aortic arch obstruction. A total of 51 patients with TGA or TBA who underwent an arterial switch operation and aortic arch reconstruction between 2004 and 2020 were included. The outcomes of interest were all-cause death, including heart transplantation, all-cause reintervention, right-sided reintervention, and development of significant PS. The median age and body weight at repair were 9 days and 3.2 kg, respectively. Forty-nine patients (96.1%) underwent 1-stage repair. A total of 28 patients (54.9%) had TBA, and 8 patients (15.7%) had interrupted aortic arch. There were 5 early deaths (9.8%) and 2 late deaths during a median follow-up duration of 59 months. The transplant-free survival rate 10 years after repair was 82.6%. A total of 21 reinterventions were required in 10 patients. The significant PS–free survival rate 10 years after repair was 68.8%. In univariable analysis, a higher ratio of the diameter of the main pulmonary artery to the ascending aorta was associated with all-cause reintervention (P =.007) and right-sided reintervention (P =.002). A smaller aortic annulus z -score at the pulmonary position was associated with the development of significant PS (P =.049). The rates of overall mortality and reintervention after repair were not negligible. A higher degree of size discrepancy between the 2 great arteries was associated with all-cause or right-sided reintervention. A smaller aortic annulus z -score at the pulmonary position was associated with the development of significant PS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the clinical outcomes and the effect of band tightness on outcome after pulmonary artery banding (PAB) in patients with complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). From 2000 through 2019, among 133 patients with isolated complete AVSD pursuing biventricular repair, 34 patients (25.6%) who underwent PAB were included in this study. Factors associated with adverse outcome, which was defined as prolonged stay in the intensive care unit (>10 days), were analyzed using a multiple logistic regression model. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was performed to identify a threshold band tightness for adverse outcome. The median age and weight were 43 days and 3.6 kg, respectively. There were 4 early deaths. The median intensive care unit stay was 8 days. Twenty-eight patients (28/34; 82.4%) underwent definitive repair 10 months (interquartile range, 7-12 months) after PAB. In multivariable analysis, indexed band diameter was identified as a factor associated with adverse outcome (odds ratio, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.03-2.48; P =.035). Receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated 22.2 mm/m2 of indexed PAB diameter measured at discharge as a threshold band tightness for adverse outcome (area under curve, 0.871; P <.001). The level of B-type natriuretic peptide similarly decreased after PAB regardless of band tightness, although the probability of worsening in atrioventricular valve regurgitation was significantly decreased in patients with a tighter band (P =.027). PAB is a viable option for early-presenting patients with complete AVSD. Tighter PAB might be beneficial for early postoperative outcomes and preventing progression of atrioventricular valve regurgitation in complete AVSD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]