Heterotopic heart transplantation through a right thoracotomy.
Heterotopic heart transplantation was performed via a right thoracotomy in a patient with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and previous coronary artery bypass grafting using both internal mammary arteries. The right thoracotomy approach is the safest way to approach the native heart while preserving the patent grafts.
Khaghani
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Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Trust, Harefield, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Casula
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R
Khan
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Yacoub
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic / Q000379:methods*