Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction after arterial switch operation for the Taussig–Bing heart☆
Author(s) -
Nicodème Sinzobahamvya,
Hedwig C. Blaschczok,
Boulos Asfour,
C. Arenz,
Marka J. Jussli,
Ehrenfried Schindler,
Joachim Photiadis,
Andreas Urban
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.004
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , cardiology , ventricular outflow tract obstruction , surgery , great arteries , heart disease , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Incidence of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) may be suspected to be higher after arterial switch operation (ASO) for Taussig-Bing heart than after ASO for transposition of the great arteries (TGA), as Taussig-Bing anomaly is frequently associated with aortic arch obstruction and subvalvular aortic stenosis. We evaluated the risk to develop RVOTO after ASO for Taussig-Bing heart.
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