title: Arterial switch operation after multiple-stage left ventricular retraining.
abstract: Right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid valve incompetence after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries is an increasingly frequent problem. Left ventricular retraining to convert an atrial switch to an arterial switch is a well-known surgical option but can require a multiple-stage surgical approach. We report our successful multiple-stage experience with a 5-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, MI, Italy. alegia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giamberti
authors.forename: Francesca Boeris
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Clemen
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosti
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frigiola
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*