Heart Transplantation in a Patient with Left Isomerism
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 277-280, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-189935
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 37-year-old man who suffered from biventricular failure due to left isomerism, inferior vena cava interruption with azygos vein continuation, bilateral superior vena cava, double outlet of right ventricle, complete atrioventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, and isolated dextrocardia. Heart transplantation in patients with systemic venous anomalies often requires the correction and reconstruction of the upper & lower venous drainage. We present a case of heart transplantation in a patient with left isomerism, highlighting technical modifications to the procedure, including the unifocalization of the caval veins and reconstruction with patch augmentation.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
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Azygos Vein
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Veins
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Vena Cava, Inferior
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Vena Cava, Superior
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Drainage
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Heart Transplantation
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Dextrocardia
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Heart
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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