Heart transplantation for corrected transposition of the great vessels.
Orthotopic heart transplantation was performed in a patient with corrected transposition of the great vessels. Technical modifications were necessary to be able to transplant a normal heart in this patient. The surgical technique is illustrated.
Jebara
V A
VA
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hópital Broussais, Paris, France.
Dreyfus
G
G
Acar
C
C
Deloche
A
A
Couetil
J P
JP
Fabiani
J N
JN
Carpentier
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*