Technique for commissural alignment of the arterial trunks during orthotopic heart transplantation

Authors
Massad, MG Stewart, RW
Citation
Mg. Massad et Rw. Stewart, Technique for commissural alignment of the arterial trunks during orthotopic heart transplantation, ANN THORAC, 70(5), 2000, pp. 1743-1745
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1743 - 1745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200011)70:5<1743:TFCAOT>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Twisting, buckling, and stretching of the pulmonary artery due to faulty al ignment or disproportionately long arterial trunks are known technical comp lications during orthotopic heart transplantation. Failure to recognize the se potentially lethal problems intraoperatively may lead to acute ventricul ar distention and failure. We describe a technique for alignment of the art erial trunks during orthotopic heart transplantation based on the constant commissural orientation of the aortic and pulmonary valves. (Ann Thorac Sur g 2000;70:1743-5) (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.