Arterial switch operation after multiple-stage left ventricular retraining

Ital Heart J. 2002 Oct;3(10):603-4.

Abstract

Right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid valve incompetence after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries is an increasingly frequent problem. Left ventricular retraining to convert an atrial switch to an arterial switch is a well-known surgical option but can require a multiple-stage surgical approach. We report our successful multiple-stage experience with a 5-year-old girl.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / complications
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / surgery*