Pediheart Podcast # 42: Possible Impact of Preoperative Factors on Arterial Switch Operation Results

Summary: This week we review a recent paper from Circulation on the topic of preoperative factors that may impact outcomes of the arterial switch operation. Is there an optimal time to perform an arterial switch operation? Are there other modifiable factors that may auger a better outcome with shorter hospital stay and lower cost? We discuss these questions and others with the first author of this work, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael O'Byrne. Circulation. 2018;138:2119–2129.