title: Three-dimensional replica of corrected transposition of the great arteries for successful heart transplantation.
abstract: A 59-year-old man who had been previously diagnosed with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries at the age of 35 years became a candidate for heart transplantation. At the age of 57 years, he was referred to our hospital and underwent implantation of a left ventricular assist device (EVAHEART; Sun Medical Technology Research Corp., Suwa City, Japan) because of worsening ventricular function and was listed as a heart transplant candidate. A donor appeared when the patient was 59 years. A three-dimensional replica was made using data from computed tomography angiography. The three-dimensional replica was made of soft rubber (crossMedical, Inc., Kyoto, Japan), which enabled the surgeons to understand the relationship between the great arteries and chambers. After repeated dry laboratories using this replica, the patient underwent successful heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan. tomofujita@nifty.com.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Satsuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.affiliation: Transplantation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Norihide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Junjiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries; Heart transplantation; Three-dimensional replica