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Balloon atrial septostomy through azygos vein in two cases of D-TGA with left atrial isomerism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2021

Meryem Beyazal*
Affiliation:
Dr Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child, Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
Utku Arman Orun
Affiliation:
Dr Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child, Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: Meryem Beyazal, Dr Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child, Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology Department, 06560 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +905305924304; Fax: +0 0312 3170353. E-mail: meryembeyazal@gmail.com

Abstract

Balloon atrial septostomy is a palliative procedure that is performed in D-transposition of great arteries when surgery is not immediately available. Although D-TGA and left isomerism association are rare, it is an important condition as the BAS procedure approach is unique. In this case report, we present two cases of D-TGA with left isomerism where BAS was performed due to restrictive atrial septal defect and lack of immediate availability of the paediatric cardiac surgeon.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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