Heart transplantation with bicaval anastomoses after a maze operation.
A 49-year-old man had progressive low cardiac output syndrome after mitral valve repair combined with a maze operation. A biventricular assist device was implanted and, finally, emergency orthotopic heart transplantation was performed. The multiple incisions, especially right atrial incisions, were successfully avoided by heart transplantation with bicaval anastomoses.
Vogt
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
Oechslin
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Tkebuchava
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von Segesser
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Turina
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000601:surgery*