The issue of an oversized RVPA conduit implant and a related large right ventriculotomy was already addressed in previous studies, which showed a trend towards more deaths in patients with a larger RVPA conduit diameter and the association between postoperative cardiac major adverse events and an RVPA diameter indexed to BSA > 50 mm/m 2 [ 6 , 19 ].
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Repair of common arterial trunk: palliation and delayed correction as a viable alternative strategy in selected patients.
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