An alternative technique for the atrial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries in an unoperated adult patient.

Authors :: Talwar S
Malankar D
Choudhary SK
Saxena A
Airan B
Source :: Journal of cardiac surgery [J Card Surg] 2010 Jul; Vol. 25 (4), pp. 406-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 May 18.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: We report a 26-year-old patient with d-transposition of great arteries, intact ventricular septum, and an atrial septal defect. The relevant literature on late natural survivors with this condition is reviewed and the technical aspects of an alternative technique for accomplishing a successful atrial switch in this situation are discussed.

Subjects :: Adult
Aorta surgery
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Dyspnea
Echocardiography
Heart Septum pathology
Heart Ventricles pathology
Humans
Male
Oxygen Consumption
Sternotomy instrumentation
Sternotomy methods
Treatment Outcome
Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial surgery
Heart Septum surgery
Heart Ventricles surgery
Transposition of Great Vessels surgery

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