The Initial Glimpse at Long-term Outcomes Following the Repair of Truncus Arteriosus.

The article by Naimo and colleagues (outcomes of truncus arteriosus repair in children: 35 years of experience from a single center) provides the initial glimpse at long-term outcomes following truncus arteriosus repair. Although survival has improved over the past decade, the morbidity resulting from subsequent re-operations now comprises a significant area for improvement in the ensuing decade.