Unusual complication of arterial switch operation: ventricular septal aneurysm treated with surgical ventricular...

Despite current low overall perioperative mortality, ischemic complications due to coronary artery translocation remain the most unwanted early complication of the arterial switch operation. We describe the case of a boy who underwent, at five days of age, one-stage arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries with repair of ventricular septal defect and coarctation of the aorta. Early postoperative course was complicated by severe ischemic left ventricle (LV) dysfunction and development of a ventricular septal aneurysm. At four years of age he underwent successful surgical ventricular restoration associated with implantation of a biventricular pacing, with complete resolution of heart failure symptoms.