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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5324
Successful arterial switch procedure following ductal stent implantation for left ventricular conditioning in a four month-old case with simple transposition of the great arteries
Ahmet Çelebi1, Halil Demir1, Numan Ali Aydemir2, Türkay Sarıtaş1, Abdullah Erdem1
1Siyami Ersek Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Pediyatrik Kardiyoloji Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Siyami Ersek Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.5324
Arterial switch operation is the primary treatment of choice
for simple transposition of the great arteries. However, a
common problem in developing countries is late admission
of the patients for a successful arterial switch procedure. In
this article, we report a case from a neighboring country
admitted to our hospital at four months-of-age and was
about to lose his candidacy for an arterial switch operation
at the time of admittance, who underwent ductal stent
implantation for a better left ventricular performance
prior to surgical correction. Ductal stent implantation
for left ventricular conditioning may be an option for
the cases who present late and are considered to be risky
candidates for arterial switch operation at the time of their
presentation.
Keywords : Arterial switch operation; ductal stenting; transposition of the great arteries
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