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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:2334-2336
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Heterotopic heart transplantation through a right thoracotomy

Asghar Khaghani, FRCSa, Roberto Casula, FRCSa, Natasha E. Khan, MBBSa, Magdi H. Yacoub, FRSa

a Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Trust, Harefield, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Address reprint requests to Dr Khaghani, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Hillend Rd, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JH, UK

Heterotopic heart transplantation was performed via a right thoracotomy in a patient with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and previous coronary artery bypass grafting using both internal mammary arteries. The right thoracotomy approach is the safest way to approach the native heart while preserving the patent grafts.






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