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The Concept of the Arch Window in the Spiral Switch of the Great Arteries
When the arterial switch operation includes the Lecompte maneuver, the arterial trunks are reconnected in parallel, rather than the spiral fashion observed in the normal heart. Thus, although the ventriculo–ar...
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Comparison of Bilateral Pulmonary Arterial Level and Diameter in Transposition of the Great Arteries
In normal anatomy, the left pulmonary artery (LPA) is usually situated higher than the right pulmonary artery (RPA); however, transposition of the great arteries (TGA), the LPA is not always situated higher th...
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Detection of pulmonary arterial morphology in tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia by computed tomography: 12 years of experience
Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of using computed tomography (CT) to define the pulmonary artery anatomy in patients with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia (TOF-PA). We retrospectively reviewed...
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Natural and unnatural history of tetralogy of Fallot repaired during adolescence and adulthood
Surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in countries with sound medical care systems is seldom delayed until adolescence. This study investigated the clinical profile and the surgical outcomes in such a p...
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Coronary Artery Anatomy in Complete Transposition with Situs Solitus and Dextrocardia
The coronary artery anatomy of complete transposition with situs solitus/levocardia (CTSSL) has been well elucidated in the current era of arterial switch operation. However, coronary artery for complete trans...
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Clinical spectrum and long-term outcome of Ebstein’s anomaly based on a 26-year experience in an Asian cohort
Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare, congenital cardiac anomaly that may result in cyanosis, right heart failure, and tachyarrhythmia during the newborn stage or after adolescence. This study investigated the data of ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Predictive Simulation of Bidirectional Glenn Shunt Using a Hybrid Blood Vessel Model
This paper proposes a method for performing predictive simulation of cardiac surgery. It applies a hybrid approach to model the deformation of blood vessels. The hybrid blood vessel model consists of a referen...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Deformation and Smooth Joining of Mesh Models for Cardiac Surgical Simulation
This paper focuses on an important aspect of cardiac surgical simulation, which is the deformation of mesh models to form smooth joins between them. A novel algorithm based on the Laplacian deformation method ...
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Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging in a nine-year-old boy
An asymptomatic 9-year-old boy was found to have a cardiac murmur in a heart disease survey. Two-dimensional echocardiogram identified a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Color flow imaging showed a trans...
