Abstract
Between 1975 and 1979, a group of 43 patients with d-transposition of the great arteries were diagnosed and underwent Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy at the time of initial catheterization. Thirty-six (88 percent) survived to the time of intraatrial baffle repair, and 31 (72 percent) are long-term survivors, 2 of them now awaiting repair. Palliative operations were performed in nine patients before definitive surgery; four of these patients are long-term survivors. Prostaglandin E 1 infusion improved oxygenation and relieved acidosis in four patients. It is concluded that most patients with d-transposition of the great arteries will survive to elective intraatrial baffle repair between 6 and 12 months without surgical palliation in spite of significant hypoxemia. Prostaglandin E 1 infusion may be lifesaving and provide sufficient palliation in patients with persistent hypoxemia and acidosis after balloon atrial septostomy.
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