A Novel Surgical Technique for Repair of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries With Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Avoiding Damage to the Conduction System

Viljee Jonker; Joseph Atallah; David Horne; Ivan M Rebeyka

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.03.066

A Novel Surgical Technique for Repair of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries With Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Avoiding Damage to the Conduction System

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Sep;100(3):1121-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.03.066.

Authors

Viljee Jonker¹, Joseph Atallah², David Horne¹, Ivan M Rebeyka³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
³ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: ivan.rebeyka@albertahealthservices.ca.

PMID: 26354652
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.03.066

Abstract

We present a description of the surgical repair of the unusual anatomy of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (S, L, L) and balanced atrioventricular septal defect. This anatomy not only presents a dilemma regarding palliation versus anatomic correction, but also regarding the approach to the conduction tissue during surgical repair.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Brugada Syndrome
Cardiac Conduction System Disease
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Endocardial Cushion Defects
Female
Heart Conduction System / abnormalities
Heart Septal Defects / complications
Heart Septal Defects / surgery*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Transposition of Great Vessels / complications
Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*

Supplementary concepts

Atrioventricular Septal Defect