Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation via Dual Left Thoracotomy in an Adult Patient with Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

Author: Shin KIM ¹ ; Yang-Hyun CHO ; Pyo Won PARK ; Young Tak LEE ; Tae-Gook JUN ; Wook Sung KIM ; Kiick SUNG ; Ji-Hyuk YANG ; Suryeun CHUNG
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1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Publication Type:Case Report
From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;53(5):306-309
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: A 59-year-old man presented for possible durable ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation. He had previously been diagnosed with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, a ventricular septal defect, an atrial septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, and aortic valve regurgitation. In the previous 22 years, he had undergone palliative cardiac surgery 3 times. VAD implantation as a bridge to transplantation was planned. Owing to severe adhesions, mesocardia, a left ascending aorta, and moderate aortic regurgitation, we performed VAD implantation and aortic valve closure via a dual left thoracotomy and partial sternotomy.