Acute aortic outflow obstruction by diminution of bulboventricular foramen size after volume unloading in univentricular physiology |
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Authors: | JA Van Son GS Haas |
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Affiliation: | Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UCSF 94143-0118, USA. |
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Abstract: | A young child with S, L, L] segmental anatomy, double-inlet left ventricle, transposition of the great arteries, rudimentary right ventricle, and mildly restrictive bulboventricular foramen is reported, in whom intraoperative temporary snaring of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt resulted in instantaneous and dramatic volume contraction of the left ventricle, decrease in bulboventricular foramen size, and increase of the gradient across the latter from 10 mm Hg preoperatively to 50 mm Hg. A modified Damus-Stansel-Kaye procedure using autogenous aortic tissue resulted in unobstructed aortic outflow; in addition, a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt was performed. The importance of early relief of actual or potential aortic outflow obstruction in hearts with restrictive bulboventricular foramen is emphasized. |
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