Successful Heart Transplantation in Two Infants With Dextrocardia-Heterotaxy Syndrome.

Boston, Umar; Kumar, Tk Susheel; Shah, Jignesh; Street, Tiffany; Towbin, Jeffrey; Knott-Craig, Christopher J · Ann Thorac Surg · 2019

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Abstract

Infants with dextrocardia-heterotaxy syndrome pose significant surgical challenges to a successful orthotopic heart transplant. Herein we report on 2 infants with dextrocardia-heterotaxy syndrome who underwent complex heart transplantation. A combination of preoperative 3-dimensional chest computed tomography to predict optimal donor size and unique surgical technique resulted in successful outcomes.

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