Supramitral valve obstruction from hypertrophied native atrial tissue as a complication of orthotopic heart transplantation

Y Law; A Belassario; L West; J Coles; G Taylor; L Benson

Supramitral valve obstruction from hypertrophied native atrial tissue as a complication of orthotopic heart transplantation

J Heart Lung Transplant. 1997 Sep;16(9):922-5.

Authors

Y Law¹, A Belassario, L West, J Coles, G Taylor, L Benson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 9322142

Abstract

An acquired form of cor triatriatum, resulting in significant supramitral valve obstruction, complicating a pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation was diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. Surgical resection of the hypertrophied atrial septum and atrial wall corrected the anatomic obstruction and improved the hemodynamics.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anastomosis, Surgical
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / pathology
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery*
Child
Cor Triatriatum / diagnostic imaging
Cor Triatriatum / pathology
Cor Triatriatum / surgery*
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / pathology
Heart Atria / surgery*
Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septum / pathology
Heart Septum / surgery
Heart Transplantation / methods*
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Reoperation
Suture Techniques
Ventricular Function, Right / physiology