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Taussig-Bing anomaly and coarctation of the aorta in infancy: Surgical options

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The coexistence of the Taussig-Bing anomaly and coarctation of the aorta is a highly complex situation carrying a dismal prognosis. Through our experience and a review, we have observed that neonates requiring coarctation repair, pulmonary artery banding, and patent ductus ligation are at high risk of expiring before reaching an age at which a difficult total repair is feasible. It appears that patients presenting beyond the neonatal period have a better chance of surviving an initial surgical procedure and the definitive repair. A surgical management protocol has been suggested. Although associated with an uncertain late prognosis, arterial level repairs are the most physiologic, and their results to date are encouraging.

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    Samuel H. Sadow, David P. Synhorst & George Pappas

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Sadow, S.H., Synhorst, D.P. & Pappas, G. Taussig-Bing anomaly and coarctation of the aorta in infancy: Surgical options. Pediatr Cardiol 6, 83–89 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02282743

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