Thirty children aged from 7 weeks to 14 years were examined by echocardiography after Mustard's operation for transposition of the great arteries. Discrete and persitent echoes were noted within the original left atrial cavity and contrast echocardiography was used to establish that these originated from the interatrial baffle. In the presence of caval channel obstruction, caused by malposition...

septal defect and pulmonary stenosis: Results and follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:2089-93. 6. Dearani JA, Danielson JK, Puga FJ, Mair DD, Schleck CD. Late results of the Rastelli operation for transposition of the great arteries. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Ann. 2001;4:3-15. 7. Hu S, Li S, Wang X, Wang L, Xiong H, Yan F, et al. Pulmonary and aortic root translocation in t...

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) plays a major role in the evaluation of patients with transposition of the great arteries, especially during follow-up after surgical intervention such as the arterial switch operation (ASO). It is recommended in recent guidelines that cardiovascular MR should be integrated in the routine evaluation of all postoperative patients with transposition of the g...

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) plays a major role in the evaluation of patients with transposition of the great arteries, especially during follow-up after surgical intervention such as the arterial switch operation (ASO). It is recommended in recent guidelines that cardiovascular MR should be integrated in the routine evaluation of all postoperative patients with transposition of the g...

septal defect and pulmonary stenosis: Results and follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:2089-93. 6. Dearani JA, Danielson JK, Puga FJ, Mair DD, Schleck CD. Late results of the Rastelli operation for transposition of the great arteries. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Ann. 2001;4:3-15. 7. Hu S, Li S, Wang X, Wang L, Xiong H, Yan F, et al. Pulmonary and aortic root translocation in t...

septal defect and pulmonary stenosis: Results and follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:2089-93. 6. Dearani JA, Danielson JK, Puga FJ, Mair DD, Schleck CD. Late results of the Rastelli operation for transposition of the great arteries. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Ann. 2001;4:3-15. 7. Hu S, Li S, Wang X, Wang L, Xiong H, Yan F, et al. Pulmonary and aortic root translocation in t...

A 76-year-old woman with no cardiac history was admitted to our hospital for knee joint surgery. The ECG showed negative T wave in leads I, aVL, V3-V6. Transthoracic echocardiography showed diffuse mild hypokinesis and prominent trabeculations of the left side ventricle (Picture 1). Mild aortic regurgitation and mild left atrioventricular regurgitation were also observed. Contrast-enhanced thre...

Electrophysiologic delineation of the atrioventricular conduction system at surgery is described in two patients with corrected transpostion of the great arteries in situs inversus. Intra-atrial electrograms were recorded in one patient from sites immediately adjacent to the coronary sinus located in the left-sided right atrium. The intraventricular portion of the atrioventricular conduction sy...

Primary repair of transposition of the great arteries with interrupted aortic arch was performed in a 2 day old neonate weighing 2.1 kg. The repair consisted of a direct anastomosis between the ascending and the descending aorta and an arterial switch repair without Lecompte procedure because of the side by side position of the great arteries and an anomaly of the coronary arteries. A total of ...