title: Cardiothoracic surgery.
abstract: Conjoined twins often have complex cardiac anomalies associated with other congenital defects. The correct cardiac diagnosis delineates the degree of cardiac fusion and the feasibility of separation. The outcome in twins with fused hearts remains poor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK. Electronic address: victor.tsang@gosh.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Victor T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
authors.forename: Phan-Kiet
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.affiliation: International Congenial Cardiac Centre, The Harley Street Clinic Children's Hospital, London W1G 8BJ, UK.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Leval
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cardiac fusion; Congenital heart defects; Conjoined twins; Outcomes; Separation