Single-lung transplantation with atrial septal defect repair for Eisenmenger's syndrome.

McCarthy, P M; Rosenkranz, E R; White, R D; Rice, T W; Sterba, R; Vargo, R; Mehta, A C · Ann Thorac Surg · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Heart-lung transplantation has been used successfully for patients with pulmonary vascular disease but its application has been very limited due to the scarcity of donors. We report a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome who underwent right single-lung transplantation with closure of atrial septal defect; postoperative convalescence was uneventful. Serial magnetic resonance imaging examinations demonstrate improved right heart function.

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