Anatomical features and surgical results of criss-cross heart: Five case reports
- VernacularTitle:十字交叉心脏的解剖结构和手术效果五例
- Author:
Chunzhen ZHANG
1
;
Minhua FANG
1
;
Yong ZHANG
1
;
Xu ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, 110016, P. R. China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Criss-cross heart;
anatomy;
cardiac malformations;
Fontan operation;
congenital heart disease;
atrioventricular discordance;
biventricular repair;
rare diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2026;33(03):484-486
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From June 2002 to December 2023, there were 5 patients with criss-cross hearts admitted to the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, including 3 males and 2 females, aged 1.5 to 25 years, and weighing 13-49 kg. There were 5 patients of atrioventricular position, 3 patients of right ventricular loop, 2 patients of left ventricular loop, 3 patients of normal atrioventricular connection, and 2 patients of inconsistent connection. Combined intracardiac malformations: 1 patient of simple ventricular septal defect combined with pulmonary hypertension, 1 patient of corrected transposition of the great arteries combined with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and pulmonary artery stenosis, 1 patient of corrected transposition of the great arteries combined with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and left atrioventricular valve insufficiency, and 2 patients of right ventricular double outlet combined with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary artery stenosis. The surgical methods included 2 patients of intracardiac anatomical correction, 1 patient of bidirectional vena cava pulmonary artery anastomosis, and 2 patients of total extracardiac ductal cava pulmonary artery anastomosis. All 5 patients were discharged smoothly.
