Danielle I Aronowitz, Tracy R Geoffrion, Danielle Burstein, Rachel M White, Sara McHugh-Grant, Constantine D Mavroudis, Muhammad A K Nuri, Katsuhide Maeda, Jonathan M Chen, Christopher E Mascio, J William Gaynor, Stephanie Fuller
BACKGROUND: Children undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) may require complex reconstruction of superior vena cava (SVC) anomalies. SVC anatomy and mode of reconstruction are potential risk factors for SVC obstruction. METHODS: Retrospective single-center review of patients undergoing initial OHT between 1/1/1990-7/1/2021. "Simple" SVC anatomy included a single right SVC to the right atrium or bilateral SVCs with a left SVC to an intact coronary sinus, without prior superior cavopulmonary connection...
August 4, 2022: Annals of Thoracic Surgery