Long-term outcomes of surgical repair of isolated coarctation of the aorta in different age groups

BACKGROUND: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is one of the most common congenital heart defects (5–8% of all CHD). Treatment of native CoA may be accomplished surgically, or through an interventional approach. Surgical repair of CoA remains an important option for treatment of aortic coarctation during childhood, although it is mostly performed in neonates and young infants. OBJECTIVES: In this retrospective study, we sought to share the long-term outcomes of different surgical techniques for repair of coarctation of the aorta in different age groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective single-center clinical study that included 228 consecutive patients (age: 1 day- 41years) in whom surgical repair of isolated native coarctation of the aorta was performed with different surgical techniques. RESULTS: Immediate results were excellent; however, the mortality rate were higher in the infants. Complications rate and incidence of recoarctation, both were comparable between different age groups and different surgical techniques. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical repair of CoA remains an important option for treatment of aortic coarctation in different age groups with low morbidity and mortality. We did not find any significant difference between different surgical techniques regarding the development of recoarctation.