Handa K, Hata H, Toda K, Miyagawa S, Yoshikawa Y, Yoshioka D, Sawa Y. Orthotopic heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava.
Surg Case Rep 2020;
6:71. [PMID:
32297140 PMCID:
PMC7158957 DOI:
10.1186/s40792-020-00834-9]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Persistent left superior vena cava is a not uncommon congenital vascular abnormality. We report a case of heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava using a prosthetic vascular graft.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 20-year-old man with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and persistent left superior vena cava underwent orthotopic heart transplantation 2 years and 3 months after left ventricular assist device implantation. Because the persistent left superior vena cava had a larger diameter than the right superior vena cava, the transected persistent left superior vena cava was reconstructed with a prosthetic vascular graft anastomosed to the free wall of the right atrium. Postoperative enhanced computed tomography revealed good patency of the graft. The patient's postoperative course has been uneventful during 2 years of follow-up, despite the risk of complications.
CONCLUSIONS
Reconstruction of a persistent left superior vena cava with a prosthetic vascular graft may be one option at the time of heart transplantation.
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