Descending thoracic aortic homograft for superior vena caval translocation in the Warden procedure: Report of six cases.

Sameh M SaidAmr ElBoklNicholas M BrownShanti Narasimhan

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

The use of DTA homograft to facilitate superior vena caval translocation in the modified Warden procedure appears to be beneficial as it decreases tension on the anastomosis and avoids the need for anticoagulation.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
vena cava
minimally invasive
aortic valve
atrial fibrillation
spinal cord
venous thromboembolism
pulmonary embolism
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension