Frequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Aldoss O, Arain NI, Vinocur JM, Menk J, Ameduri RK, Bryant R, Kochilas LK, Gruenstein DH. Frequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 286-291. PMID: 23587279, PMCID: PMC6118126, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantationSuperior vena cava obstructionSVC obstructionVena cava obstructionCavopulmonary anastomosisSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisCardiac surgeryCava obstructionRisk factorsPediatric heart transplant recipientsPediatric orthotopic heart transplantationSubsequent orthotopic heart transplantationPediatric OHT patientsHeart transplant recipientsPrevious cardiac surgerySignificant risk factorsOHT patientsPosttransplant developmentHeart transplantationTransplant recipientsRetrospective reviewPatientsObstructionSurgeryTransplantation