update

We've had a few updates since the last. They have moved the old pulmonary artery to the aorta spot. They have reattached the coronary arteries. There were actually two instead of one, but the anatomy of them was very different than normal. Dr. Mendeloff said he hadn't seen anything like this in the 18 years he's been doing these surgeries. From my understanding the right coronary gives rise to the left anterior descending. The left main gives rise to the circumflex. I'm not sure where they were situated, but he had a tough time getting them reattached. Keep saying prayers that they will work once they start re-perfusing the heart. He's currently reattaching the new pulmonary artery to its spot. The next step after he gets it reattached is to fix the ASD. They'll then start suturing, do a tracheo-esophageal echo and make sure everything is working, then they'll start rewarming him. They expect to be finished sometime around 4pm. I'll keep you updated. jc