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Left Ventricular Retraining and Double Switch in Patients With Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

Friday, March 31, 2017

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CTSNet Staff

Source

Source Name: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Source URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2150135116683939

Author(s)

Ali N. Ibrahimiye, Richard D. Mainwaring, William L. Patrick, Laura Downey, Vamsi Yarlagadda, Frank L. Hanley

Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CC-TGA) is a complex form of congenital heart disease that may require left ventricular re-training prior to a double switch procedure. This study reviewed experience in 24 patients with CC-TGA who were enrolled in a left ventricular re-training program. Eighteen of the 24 patients underwent successful double switch, and 5 additional candidates are considered good candidates for a double switch. These results demonstrate that left ventricular re-training offers a reliable strategy in CC-TGA