A Coronary Challenge: Management of Dextro-Transposition With Levo-Malposed Great Vessels
A full-term neonate was transferred to our facility after a postnatal diagnosis of dextro (D)-transposition and a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Initial transthoracic echocardiogram revealed atrial situs solitus (S), D-looped ventricles, ventriculo-arterial discordance, and levo-malposition of the great arteries. A single coronary artery was found to be originating from the rightward and anterior sinus of the aortic root. Therefore, we discussed our operative plan as a multidisciplinary team given the atypical anatomy and ultimately decided upon a full repair with an arterial switch operation and VSD closure. We describe our operative technique employed to tackle this uncommon anatomy.
Authors
- Luke M. Wiggins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2315-1544)
- Julie Fenske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7520-5110)
- Mark B. Lewis
- John D. Cleveland
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501351251322158
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00