The Forgotten Ventricle: Sub-Pulmonary LV Failure in a Patient with Transposition of the Great Arteries Post Atrial Switch Repair

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Nada Al-Sakini Daniela Bispo Shreya Ohri Wasyla Ibrahim Cathy West Michael Gatzoulis Wei Li

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Nada Al-Sakini
Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK

A B S T R A C T

We present the case of a patient with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) post atrial switch repair (Mustard) with a failing sub-pulmonary left ventricle. Our case highlights the importance of early identification of a failing sub-pulmonary LV and the significance of utilising multi-modality imaging in diagnosing and monitoring these patients. Similarly, it emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach in managing patients with complex physical and psychological needs in relation to timely transplantation referral.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Tue 12, Jul 2022
Accepted: Fri 29, Jul 2022
Published: Thu 08, Sep 2022

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© 2023 Nada Al-Sakini. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.IJSCR.2022.01.05