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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:577-578
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Two-suture technique for pulmonary artery anastomosis in orthotopic heart transplantation

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA

Accepted for publication May 10, 1993.

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Distortion of the pulmonary artery anastomosis due to the size mismatch between the recipient's pulmonary trunk and the donor's pulmonary artery was the cause of acute right ventricular failure after cardiac transplantation. The problem was corrected with a two-suture technique, which has been used subsequently.

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