title: Modified bjork procedure for tricuspid atresia with pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Tricuspid atresia (TA) is a rare and life-threatening cyanotic congenital heart anomaly, which is traditionally treated by the Fontan procedure. However, this procedure may be limited by the development of pulmonary hypertension and lead to long-term complications. The Bjork procedure offers an alternative for biventricular repair and right ventricular growth, especially in patients with pulmonary hypertension. We report a case of TA with pulmonary hypertension successfully treated with the modified Bjork procedure using an aortic homograft valved conduit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Tianli
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yifeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D018785:Tricuspid Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*