[Complete repair of a corrected transposition of the great vessels by double switch. A case report].
We report the observation of a female patient with a corrected transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect and complete atrio-ventricular block. This complex cardiac disease originated heart failure and was discovered at the age of 4 months. This baby has been operated at the age of 7 months, in April 1998. She had a complete repair by the double switch, closure of the ventricular septal defect and implantation of a permanent pace-maker. Short term results are favorable. Total repair of the corrected transposition of the great arteries is currently possible thanks to the recent technique of the double switch. It remains a difficult operation but with satisfactory short term results.
Chaker
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Service de cardio-pédiatrie, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis.
Abid
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Ouarda
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Msaad
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D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome