Research & Literature

Long-term Outcomes after Truncus Arteriosus Repair: A Single-center Experience for More than 40 Years.

Asagai S, Inai K, Shinohara T, et al.

Congenital heart disease 2016; (11(6)):672-677 doi:10.1111/chd.12359.

Persistent truncus arteriosus on dual source CT.

Sharma A, Priya S, Jagia P

Japanese journal of radiology 2016; (34(7)):486-93 doi:10.1007/s11604-016-0559-x.

Intramural Left Coronary Artery in Truncus Arteriosus.

Hussein N, Speggiorin S, Bu'Lock F, Corno AF

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2018; (9(1)):117-120 doi:10.1177/2150135116664880.

Successful Truncal Valve Replacement With a Mechanical Valve After Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Banding.

Yoshitake S, Kaneko Y, Yakuwa K, Achiwa I

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2019; (10(3)):384-387 doi:10.1177/2150135117690110.

Truncus arteriosus with double aortic arch: A rare association.

Yıldırım SV, Yıldırım A

The Turkish journal of pediatrics 2017; (59(2)):221-223.

Repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch (Van Praagh type A4).

Reyes K, Ahmed M, Brock A, Bleiweis M

Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS 2017; (2017()) doi:10.1510/mmcts.2017.020.

The Burden of Truncus Arteriosus in an Urban City in Africa: How are we Fairing?

Animasahun BA, Ogunlana AT, Gbelee HO

Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association 2017; (18(4)):121-124 doi:10.4103/1995-705X.221226.

Truncus arteriosus communis: report of three cases and review of literature.

Poaty H, Pelluard F, André G, et al.

African health sciences 2018; (18(1)):147-156 doi:10.4314/ahs.v18i1.19.

Foxc2 is required for proper cardiac neural crest cell migration, outflow tract septation, and ventricle expansion.

Inman KE, Caiaffa CD, Melton KR, et al.

Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists 2018; (247(12)):1286-1296 doi:10.1002/dvdy.24684.

Multicenter Analysis of Early Childhood Outcomes After Repair of Truncus Arteriosus.

Buckley JR, Amula V, Sassalos P, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2019; (107(2)):553-559 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.094.

Single-centre 20-year experience with repair of truncus arteriosus.

Ivanov Y, Mykychak Y, Fedevych O, et al.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2019; (29(1)):93-100 doi:10.1093/icvts/ivz007.

Characteristics and operative outcomes for children undergoing repair of truncus arteriosus: A contemporary multicenter analysis.

Mastropietro CW, Amula V, Sassalos P, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2019; (157(6)):2386-2398.e4 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.115.

A rare case of truncus arteriosus Van Praagh type A3: Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management.

Kawasaki Y, Murakami Y, Ehara E, et al.

Journal of cardiology cases 2019; (20(1)):30-34 doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2019.03.009.

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction in Infant Truncus Arteriosus: A 37-year Experience.

Herrmann JL, Larson EE, Mastropietro CW, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2020; (110(2)):630-637 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.023.

22q11.2 deletion syndrome and congenital heart disease.

Goldmuntz E

American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics 2020; (184(1)):64-72 doi:10.1002/ajmg.c.31774.

22q11.2 Deletion Status Influences Resource Utilization in Infants Requiring Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot and Common Arterial Trunk.

Ghimire LV, Devoe C, Moon-Grady AJ

Pediatric cardiology 2020; (41(5)):918-924 doi:10.1007/s00246-020-02333-y.

Surgical repair for persistent truncus arteriosus in neonates and older children.

Alamri RM, Dohain AM, Arafat AA, et al.

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2020; (15(1)):83 doi:10.1186/s13019-020-01114-1.

Clinical characteristics and immunological status of patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in Northern Thailand.

Ua-Areechit T, Varnado P, Tengsujaritkul M, et al.

Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology 2023; (41(1)):89-95 doi:10.12932/AP-241019-0671.

An unusual combination of persistent silent truncus arteriosus Type-II with ascending aortic aneurysm.

Yusuf Mohamud MF, Mohamud MA, Hussein AM, İbrahim IG

Journal of surgical case reports 2020; (2020(7)):rjaa216 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjaa216.

Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus: Contemporary Practice.

Naimo PS, Konstantinov IE

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2021; (111(5)):1442-1450 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.036.

Prenatal diagnosis of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch and abnormal limbs due to an umbilical cord amniotic band: rare entities with an unusual association.

Guarque-Rus A, Martín-González L, Puerto-Tamayo LG, Landeyro J

BMJ case reports 2020; (13(11)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-236049.

Long-Term Fate of the Truncal Valve.

Gellis L, Binney G, Alshawabkeh L, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2020; (9(22)):e019104 doi:10.1161/JAHA.120.019104.

Pattern of congenital heart disease among children presenting to the Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago Hospital: a 7-year review.

Namuyonga J, Lubega S, Aliku T, et al.

African health sciences 2020; (20(2)):745-752 doi:10.4314/ahs.v20i2.26.

Commentary: The story of an appendage: From being the less important part of the heart to becoming the cornerstone of a repair.

Lo Rito M

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2021; (162(4)):1215-1216 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.028.

Over-expression of Fgf8 in cardiac neural crest cells leads to persistent truncus arteriosus.

Tian A, Wang S, Wang H, et al.

Journal of molecular histology 2021; (52(2)):351-361 doi:10.1007/s10735-021-09956-2.

Staged Repair of Van Praagh Truncus Type A3.

Ganta S, Duster N, El-Said H, et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2021; (12(2)):286-290 doi:10.1177/2150135121990387.

Acyanotic Truncus Arteriosus: Not a Misnomer But a True Rarity.

Chellappan S, Manohar K, Sathe Y, et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2022; (13(1)):104-106 doi:10.1177/21501351211000367.

Palatoschisis, Schizophrenia and Hypocalcaemia: Phenotypic Expression of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (DiGeorge Syndrome) in an Adult.

van der Meijs ME, Schweitzer DH, Boom H

European journal of case reports in internal medicine 2021; (8(4)):002411 doi:10.12890/2021_002411.

The Cardiac Neural Crest Cells in Heart Development and Congenital Heart Defects.

Erhardt S, Zheng M, Zhao X, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2021; (8(8)) doi:10.3390/jcdd8080089.

Truncal valve leaflet reconstruction with autologous pericardium in a neonate.

Ishidou M, Ikai A, Sakamoto K

Cardiology in the young 2022; (32(5)):818-820 doi:10.1017/S1047951121003760.

Outcome of truncus arteriosus repair: 20 years of single-center experience comparing early versus late surgical repair.

Hrfi A, Ismail M, Mohammed MHA, et al.

Cardiology in the young 2022; (32(8)):1289-1295 doi:10.1017/S104795112100408X.

22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Impact of Genetics in the Treatment of Conotruncal Heart Defects.

Putotto C, Pugnaloni F, Unolt M, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (9(6)) doi:10.3390/children9060772.

A rare case of common arterial trunk with coarctation of the aorta: a case report.

Abdelaal M, Dedieu N

European heart journal. Case reports 2022; (6(7)):ytac257 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytac257.

Imaging of the Rare Association of Truncus Arteriosus in a Neonate with the Ductal Origin of the Left Subclavian Artery Using Multidetector CT Angiography and 3D Rendering.

Alkathiri S, Walling A, Russa DL, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(12)):e32131 doi:10.7759/cureus.32131.

Single-cell transcriptomics uncovers a non-autonomous Tbx1-dependent genetic program controlling cardiac neural crest cell development.

De Bono C, Liu Y, Ferrena A, et al.

Nature communications 2023; (14(1)):1551 doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37015-9.

Outcomes of truncal valve replacement in neonates and infants: a meta-analysis.

Hardy WA, Kang L, Turek JW, Rajab TK

Cardiology in the young 2023; (33(5)):673-680 doi:10.1017/S1047951123000604.

Rare Sinusal Variant of Truncus Arteriosus with Discontinuous Pulmonary Arteries.

Sharma A, Devkota S, Singhal M

The Indian journal of radiology & imaging 2023; (33(3)):424-425 doi:10.1055/s-0043-1767693.

Death, reoperation, and late cardiopulmonary function after truncus repair.

Hoashi T, Imai K, Okuda N, et al.

JTCVS open 2023; (14()):407-416 doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2023.02.010.

Patent ductus arteriosus stenting as therapeutic bridge in a patient with type A3 truncus arteriosus variant with multiple comorbidities.

Hunt S, Johnston TP, Leong ME

Cardiology in the young 2024; (34(2)):370-372 doi:10.1017/S1047951123001658.

Outcomes in Primary Repair of Truncus Arteriosus with Significant Truncal Valve Insufficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Mitta A, Vogel AD, Korte JE, et al.

Pediatric cardiology 2023; (44(8)):1649-1657 doi:10.1007/s00246-023-03231-9.

Factors Associated With Mortality and Adverse Outcomes After Truncus Arteriosus Repair.

Hook JE, Delany DR, Buckley JR, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2023; (116(2)):358-364 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.10.020.

Surgical outcomes of common arterial trunk repair beyond infancy.

Reddy C, Kaskar A, Reddy G, et al.

Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2024; (40(1)):9-16 doi:10.1007/s12055-023-01549-w.

Successful Late Repair of Truncus Arteriosus: A Single Center Experience.

Elgayar MM, Mostafa MM, Adel M, Hosny H

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2024; (15(4)):467-471 doi:10.1177/21501351241232572.

Adult Female Patient with Untreated Truncus Arteriosus Type I and Torsion of Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Rare Case Report.

Peng JC, Niu YH, Gao Y

The American journal of case reports 2024; (25()):e943604 doi:10.12659/AJCR.943604.

Neural Crest.

Thattaliyath BD, Firulli AB

Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2024; (1441()):125-143 doi:10.1007/978-3-031-44087-8_6.

Clinical Presentation and Therapy of Truncus Arteriosus.

Haas NA, Driscoll DJ, Rickert-Sperling S

Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2024; (1441()):835-839 doi:10.1007/978-3-031-44087-8_50.

The chromatin regulator Ankrd11 controls cardiac neural crest cell-mediated outflow tract remodeling and heart function.

Kibalnyk Y, Afanasiev E, Noble RMN, et al.

Nature communications 2024; (15(1)):4632 doi:10.1038/s41467-024-48955-1.

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Perioperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Truncus Arteriosus Repair.

Suh L, Buckley JR, Hook JE, et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2025; (16(2)):246-253 doi:10.1177/21501351241279121.

Bicuspidization using autologous pericardium for neonatal quadricuspid truncal valve.

Motono S, Higashida A, Aoki M, Yoshimura N

General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery cases 2023; (2(1)):62 doi:10.1186/s44215-023-00075-w.

Impact of Truncal Valve Repair on Survival, Reintervention, and Left Ventricular Function.

Deng MX, Morgan C, Runeckles K, et al.

Annals of thoracic surgery short reports 2023; (1(2)):317-321 doi:10.1016/j.atssr.2023.02.022.

Postoperative Care of a Paediatric Patient With Common Arterial Trunk Associated With Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Rare Case Report.

Fu H, Geng L, Chen J, et al.

Nursing in critical care 2025; (30(3)):e70048 doi:10.1111/nicc.70048.

Outcomes following repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch.

Gikandi A, Brown DW, Bhave K, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2025; (170(6)):1747-1757.e2 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.07.025.

Systematic Review of the Role of CT Angiocardiography in Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Truncus Arteriosus.

Ganiyeva A, Rakhimzhanova R, Dautov T, et al.

Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran 2025; (39()):41 doi:10.47176/mjiri.39.41.

Primary repair of common arterial trunk: A systematic meta-analysis of short- and long-term outcomes.

Cuomo M, Moscarelli M, Pollari F, et al.

JTCVS open 2025; (26()):182-195 doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2025.05.012.

Recurrent hypocalcaemic seizures: diagnosing 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in early adulthood.

Kannadka C, Diwan AG, Chouhan S, Koithara B

BMJ case reports 2026; (19(1)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2025-267427.

When One Suffers, All Are Affected - Supporting Families in Mental Health Nursing: A Conceptual Review of Roles, Impacts, and Recommendations.

Chiotu LB, Murray DD

Issues in mental health nursing 2026; (47(3)):279-289 doi:10.1080/01612840.2025.2590687.

Impact of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome on clinical and immunological status of infants with conotruncal heart defects.

Krasnanova V, Kovacikova L, Skrak P, et al.

Cardiology in the young 2026; 1-8 doi:10.1017/S1047951125111189.

Examining the Relationship Between Surgical Fear and Health Literacy in Patients Undergoing Open-heart Surgery: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study.

Edeer AD, Akyüz Y, Güneş A

Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses 2026; (41(3)):720-725 doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2025.09.011.

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction in Truncus Arteriosus-With or Without a Conduit? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Santos K, Hakkeem B, Pereira H, et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2026; 21501351251396531 doi:10.1177/21501351251396531.