Arterial switch operations for single coronary artery ostium or intramural coronary artery


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Cetin G., Tireli E., Ozkara A., Koner O., Soyler I., Saltik L., ...More

CIRCULATION JOURNAL, vol.68, no.12, pp.1179-1183, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1253/circj.68.1179
  • Journal Name: CIRCULATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1179-1183
  • Keywords: arterial switch, intramural coronary artery, single coronary ostium, translocation, GREAT-ARTERIES, ANATOMICAL CORRECTION, TRANSPOSITION
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Successful transfer of the coronary arteries is the most critical step during arterial switch operations for patients with transposition of the great arteries with a single coronary artery ostium and/or intramural coronary arteries. Various techniques have been reported and the present study was an evaluation of them in 10 neonatal patients.