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Successful Cardiac Surgery in a Former Conjoined Twin With Heart Malformation and Pulmonary Hypertension
Author(s) -
Lemmer Julia,
Weng Yuguo,
Hetzer Roland
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00442.x
Subject(s) - medicine , conjoined twins , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , surgery
Pulmonary hypertension was diagnosed in a former conjoined twin presenting with a ventricular septal defect, moderate congestive heart failure, and dyspnea with hypercapnia due to instable bony chest. He underwent successful corrective cardiac surgery and chest wall reconstruction at the age of 12 months. Subsequently, mechanical ventilation was performed for three months to prevent right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension until thoracic stability allowed the tracheostoma to be closed.