Contegra Graft in the Surgical Management of Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)-A Case Report-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract DORV is a complex congenital heart disease where both great vessels arise entirely or predominantly from right ventricle. This report describes the case of a 10 year old female with DORV. The cardiac anomalies were corrected with split Dacron patch for VSD and contegra conduit graft for reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract. She showed excellent postoperative outcome and was discharged with advice to be on a regular follow up. Keywords: Double outlet right ventricle; Ventricular septal defect; Contegra graft Abbreviations: RVOT: Right Ventricular Outflow Tract; DORV: Double Outflow Right Ventricle Introduction The spectrum of DORV is complex, heterogeneous and varies between Tetralogy of Fallots (TOF) at one end and complete Transposition of great arteries (TGA) at the other end and surgical correction also varies according to the complexity of the...