Late failure of double-inlet left ventricle septation: treatment by orthotopic heart transplantation

G Stellin; A Mazzucco; U Bortolotti; G Faggian; U Livi; A Angelini; V Gallucci

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)66868-3

Late failure of double-inlet left ventricle septation: treatment by orthotopic heart transplantation

Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Oct;48(4):577-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)66868-3.

Authors

G Stellin¹, A Mazzucco, U Bortolotti, G Faggian, U Livi, A Angelini, V Gallucci

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padua Medical School, Italy.

PMID: 2802861
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)66868-3

Abstract

We report a patient in whom orthotopic heart transplantation was performed after late failure of ventricular septation for double-inlet left ventricle. This case shows that orthotopic heart transplantation represents a valid therapeutic alternative in children with previous correction of complex congenital heart defects not amenable to further intracardiac repair.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart Transplantation*
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Reoperation