Double-Outlet Right Ventricle and Severe Systemic Outflow Tract Hypoplasia

Double-Outlet Right Ventricle and Severe Systemic Outflow Tract Hypoplasia

Double-outlet right ventricle and severe systemic outflow tract hypoplasia comprises a subset of patients in whom total correction or palliation requires complex surgical procedures in the neonatal period. Our experience with 3 patients illustrates the difficulties associated with treatment and sugg...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 1987-08, Vol.44 (2), p.154-158
Hauptverfasser: Westerman, G.R., Norton, J.B., Kiel, E.A., Van Devanter, S.H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aortic Coarctation - pathology
Aortic Coarctation - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Double Outlet Right Ventricle - pathology
Double Outlet Right Ventricle - surgery
Heart
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - pathology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Palliative Care - methods
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Zusammenfassung:Double-outlet right ventricle and severe systemic outflow tract hypoplasia comprises a subset of patients in whom total correction or palliation requires complex surgical procedures in the neonatal period. Our experience with 3 patients illustrates the difficulties associated with treatment and suggests possible surgical options for this otherwise lethal variant of the Taussig-Bing syndrome.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62028-0