Aortic Arch Reconstruction in Congenital Heart Disease - Single Center Experience of Ten Years with Long-Term Results

Abstract

Objectives: The outcome of surgical aortic arch reconstruction in congenital heart disease depends on several factors such as the primary diagnosis, surgical technique, utilized patch material for reconstruction and quality of patient follow-up. Our aim is to analyze the surgical results and the long term outcome of patients with congenital heart disease after aortic arch reconstruction between 2004 and 2013 with the use of a curved porcine pericardial patch in a single center.