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Challenging venous reconstruction and heart transplantation in a patient with viscero-atrial situs inversus and complex congenital heart disease with Fontan circulation.
- Source :
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The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2007 Mar; Vol. 26 (3), pp. 290-2. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Heart transplantation represents a valuable therapeutic option for patients with congenital heart disease and end-stage heart failure. We report the case of a 15-year-old patient with situs inversus and additional complex congenital malformations of the heart who underwent several previous palliative operations. Orthotopic cardiac transplantation with several technical modifications was performed successfully. At 18 months post-operatively the patient is free from rejection and doing well in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I status.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Heart Atria
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Radiography, Thoracic
Situs Inversus diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome
Viscera
Fontan Procedure
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular surgery
Heart Transplantation methods
Situs Inversus surgery
Veins surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-3117
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17346633
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2006.12.002