Sudden Death Due to Coronary Artery Lesions Long-term After the Arterial Switch Operation: A Systematic Review

Background The arterial switch operation (ASO) is the preferred procedure for children with dextrotransposition of the great arteries or Taussig-Bing anomaly. Short- as well as long-term outcome of ASO are excellent, but coronary artery stenoses are reported as a common long-term complication. It has been hypothesized that these might result in sudden cardiac death late after ASO. Methods A systematic search of PubMed and EMBASE was conducted to...