Unifocalization and systemic-to-pulmonary shunt using internal mammary artery for tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia with diminutive pulmonary artery and arborization anomaly.
We report successful palliation of tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia with diminutive pulmonary arteries and arborization anomaly. Unifocalization and systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt using an internal mammary artery were successfully performed. The internal mammary artery shunt provided a sufficient blood supply for a diminutive and fragile pulmonary artery, and brought a progressive improvement of exercise intolerance and polycythemia probably due to the growth potential.
Toyoda
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Y
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan.
Yamaguchi
M
M
Ohashi
H
H
Imai
M
M
Oshima
Y
Y
Yoshimura
N
N
Yamashita
T
T
D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*