Application of papillary muscle sling concept in an infant as a biological bridge to transplantation

Nai-Hsin Chi; Shu-Chien Huang; His-Yu Yu; Yih-Sharng Chen; Shoei-Shan Wang

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.067

Application of papillary muscle sling concept in an infant as a biological bridge to transplantation

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jan;79(1):337-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.067.

Authors

Nai-Hsin Chi¹, Shu-Chien Huang, His-Yu Yu, Yih-Sharng Chen, Shoei-Shan Wang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 15620976
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.067

Abstract

We successfully applied the papillary muscle sling concept in mitral valve reconstruction of an infant with dilated cardiomyopathy. This new method of banding the two papillary muscles together can shorten the distance of the base between the two papillary muscles, reduce the severity of mitral regurgitation, and remodel the dilated left ventricle without any mitral stenosis. The infant survived after this bridge-to-transplantation procedure and was successfully transplanted.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Disease Progression
Heart Failure / drug therapy
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Infant
Male
Milrinone / therapeutic use
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Papillary Muscles / surgery*
Time Factors
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / complications

Substances

Cardiotonic Agents
Milrinone