Heart Transplantation in a Patient with Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 533-535, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
A 56-year-old male presented with severe exertional dyspnea and pitting edema in the lower extremities. The pre-operative evaluation demonstrated biventricular dysfunction associated with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation and a persistent left superior vena cava. He was registered as a transplantation candidate, and orthotopic heart transplantation was performed using the standard bicaval technique. The left superior vena cava was connected to the right atrial appendage after the construction of a conduit using the recipient's autologous coronary sinus tissue. One-month postoperatively, computed tomography imagery demonstrated a patent conduit between the left superior vena cava and right atrial appendage.
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Asunto principal:
Válvula Tricúspide
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Tricúspide
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Vena Cava Superior
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Trasplante de Corazón
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Apéndice Atrial
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Extremidad Inferior
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Disnea
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Edema
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Seno Coronario
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2014
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