Coronary angioplasty for coronary stenosis after the arterial switch procedure.
Coronary balloon angioplasty seems to be an adequate therapy for proximal coronary stenoses developing after the arterial switch operation, with adequate medium-term results. Overexpansion of the lesion seems to be necessary.
Hausdorf
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Charité, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany.
Kampmann
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Schneider
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery