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Left Ventricular Hernia in a Pediatric Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Cardiac hernias are rare occurrences resulting from congenital pericardial defects, trauma, or postsurgical changes. Difficult to diagnose, they can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The first reported case of left ventricular herniation in a pediatric cardiac transplant recipient is presented, and the literature concerning diagnosis and management is reviewed. Clinicians must have a high index of suspicion to diagnose this rare and potentially lethal defect.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, 2200 Children’s Way, Suite 5230, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    Jonathan H. Soslow, David A. Parra & Debra A. Dodd

  2. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA

    David P. Bichell

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Soslow, J.H., Parra, D.A., Bichell, D.P. et al. Left Ventricular Hernia in a Pediatric Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Cardiol 30, 55–58 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-008-9245-9

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