Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2015 Aug;48(4):277-280. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.4.277.
Heart Transplantation in a Patient with Left Isomerism
- Affiliations
-
- 1Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. pkjj@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 2382272
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.4.277
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.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Surface ECG Findings of the Patients with Left Isomerism
- Asplenia(right atrial isomerism) diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography: Report of One Case
- A Case of Left Isomerism Presented with Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Congenital Absence of the Portal Vein
- Heterotaxy Syndrome
- Morphologic Difference of the Atrial Chambers and Determination of the Atrial Situs in the Normal and Congenitally Malformed Heart
