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Long-term outcome after the mustard repair for simple transposition of the great arteries

28-year follow-up

Nigel J. Wilson, MB^*, Patricia M. Clarkson, MB^*, Brian G. Barratt-Boyes, ChM, A. Louise Calder, MD^*, Ralph M. L. Whitlock, MB, Ronald N. Easthope, MB and John M. Neutze, MD^*

^* Cardiology Department, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Clinical Physiology Department, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Cardiology Department, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

View larger version (18K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Actuarial late survival after the Mustard repair (squares). Survival is not statistically significantly different between VY plasty (diamonds) and standard Mustard repair (triangles) (26), p = 0.16. The dotted lines represent age and sex-matched population controls. Numbers at risk are displayed above the x-axis.

View larger version (19K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Cumulative actuarial curves showing late deaths and loss of sinus rhythm.