Orthotopic cardiac transplantation for univentricular heart

J A Macoviak; J C Baldwin; R Ginsburg; M Fowler; H Valentine; P E Oyer; E B Stinson

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62404-6

Orthotopic cardiac transplantation for univentricular heart

Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Jan;45(1):85-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62404-6.

Authors

J A Macoviak¹, J C Baldwin, R Ginsburg, M Fowler, H Valentine, P E Oyer, E B Stinson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, CA.

PMID: 3337582
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62404-6

Abstract

The technical aspects of orthotopic cardiac transplantation for univentricular heart in a 22-year-old man are discussed. Abnormal pulmonary artery anatomy resulted in right ventricular failure, which was successfully treated.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Heart Atria / surgery
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities
Heart Ventricles / transplantation*
Humans
Male
Prognosis