Heart Transplant in Patient With Isolated Left Superior Vena Cava by Atrial Appendage Rotation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.008.
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Abstract
Orthotopic heart transplantation in patients with an isolated persistent left superior vena cava is extremely rare, and the anastomotic connection between a right-sided donor superior vena cava and left-sided recipient superior vena cava can be challenging to perform. We present a novel technique used in an infant female, using the left atrial appendage to extend the superior vena cava anastomosis.
Medical subject headings
- Atrial Appendage
- Heart Transplantation
- Vena Cava, Superior