Heart-Lung Transplant in Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the
Great Arteries and Dextrocardia Patient
Abstract
Background and aim of the study: Congenitally corrected transposition of
the great arteries (cc-TGA) is a rare type of congenital heart disease
and heart-lung transplant (HLTx) is the potential solution if the
patient developed severe biventricular failure.. Aim of the study is to
present a challenging case of cc-TGA with dextrocardia managed by HLTx.
Methods: A 53-year-old male patient was presented to our institution
with biventricular failure. The echocardiogram revealed cc-TGA,
dextrocardia with situs solitus, atrioventricular discordance and
ventriculoatrial discordance, severe systemic and sub-pulmonary
atrioventricular valves regurgitation, and severe pulmonary
hypertension. He underwent heart-lung transplant. Results: The patient
was discharged on postoperative day 25 on room air with normal left
ventricular ejection fraction. Conclusion: This case highlights the
complexity of preoperative and intraoperative management of cc-TGA, and
demonstrates the challenges which the surgeons and anesthesiologists may
face during the procedure of HLTx.