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Criss-cross heart is an extreamly rare anomaly characterized by abnormal rotation of the heart on its long axis. Almost always there are associated cardiac anomalies such as pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect (VSD) and ventriculoarterial connection discord, and most cases are candidates for Fontan procedure due to hypoplasia of right ventricle or straddling atrioventricular valve. We report a case of arterial switch operation for criss-cross heart with muscular ventricular septal defect. The patient was diagnosed with criss-cross heart, double outlet right ventricle, subpulmonary VSD, muscular VSD and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). PDA ligation and pulmonary artery banding (PAB) was performed in the neonatal period, and an arterial switch operation (ASO) was planed at 6 months of age. Preoperative angiography showed nearly normal right ventricular volume and echocardiography showed normal subvalvular structures of atrioventricular valves. ASO, intraventricular rerouting and muscular VSD closure by sandwitch technique were successfully performed.
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Transposição das Grandes Artérias , Coração Entrecruzado , Dupla Via de Saída do Ventrículo Direito , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial , Comunicação Interventricular , Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Comunicação Interventricular/complicações , Comunicação Interventricular/diagnóstico por imagem , Comunicação Interventricular/cirurgia , Coração , Dupla Via de Saída do Ventrículo Direito/complicações , Dupla Via de Saída do Ventrículo Direito/diagnóstico por imagem , Dupla Via de Saída do Ventrículo Direito/cirurgiaRESUMO
We successfully performed resection of a large asymptomatic left atrial appendage aneurysm( LAAA) under non-cardiac arrest. Although the patient was asymptomatic, chest X-ray showed projection of the third left aortic arch, and computed tomography angiography showed a huge left atrial appendage aneurysm. Therefore, we decided to perform LAAA resection via a partial median sternotomy. Aneurysmectomy was performed by placing the patient on pump beating heart. The size of the resected aneurysm was approximately 80 mm in diameter. Because the base of the LAAA was constricted and the tissue was not fragile, resection was performed using an automatic excision anastomosis device( Echelon Flex). The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. Left atrial appendage aneurysm is believed to be congenital;however, it is often detected in adulthood. Long-term follow-up is necessary to ensure maintenance of optimal cardiac function.
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Apêndice Atrial , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Aneurisma Cardíaco , Humanos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Apêndice Atrial/diagnóstico por imagem , Apêndice Atrial/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Aneurisma Cardíaco/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma Cardíaco/cirurgia , Angiografia por Tomografia ComputadorizadaRESUMO
Pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication of cardiovascular surgery, caused by disruption of the aortic structure (adventitia, media, and intima). Some reports have observed an extremely high mortality rate associated with the open surgical repair of pseudoaneurysms. In elderly or highly frail patients, the use of less invasive procedures is preferable. In this article, we report a case of an octogenarian who had a symptomatic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm and a history of two sternotomies and present the successful treatment strategy. We treated the patient via an endovascular procedure using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II (AVP II). After the intervention, the symptoms of the patient resolved. A computed tomography scan performed 1 year after the procedure confirmed the exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm.
