Figure 17. The operation of heterotopic heart transplantation, in which both the native left and right ventricles are provided with assistance by the donor heart (which is placed in the right side of the chest).

AO, aorta; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; SVC, superior vena cava.