Transposition of the Great Arteries 25 years after Rashkind Balloon Septostomy

Bill Rashkind's contribution to pediatric cardiology.- The impact of Dr. Rashkind on the development of interventional cardiology.- Prenatal pathogenesis of the transposition of great arteries.- Development of coronary arteries in transposition of the great arteries.- Transposition of the great arteries: advantages and results of prospective fetal detection. Experience from 1983-1990.- The perinatal circulation and aortopulmonary transposition.- Balloon atrial septostomy: The Rashkind procedure (1954-1990) - historical and technical aspects.- Role of prostaglandin infusion prior to surgery in complete transposition of the great arteries.- The natural history of transposition after balloon septostomy and before surgical repair.- The natural history of the patient with transposition of the great arteries before atrial septostomy.- The pulmonary circulation in transposition of the great arteries.- Cineangiographic diagnosis of coronary artery anatomy in transposition of the great arteries and double outlet right ventricle: Significance of aortic intramural coronary arteries.- Mustard operation for transposition: Historical aspects and results.- Long-term results after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries.- The "rapid two-stage" arterial switch operation.- Anatomic repair for complex transposition.- Re-operations after surgery for transposition of the great arteries.- Systolic and diastolic function after atrial repair of simple transposition of the great arteries.- P31MR Spectroscopy of right-ventricular myocardium after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries.- Supra pulmonary stenosis after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.- The role of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and echocardiographicwall-motion analysis in the postoperative assessment of patients after the arterial-switch operation.