Precoronary stenosis after stage I palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
We report a patient with stenosis of the native ascending aorta after palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and aortic atresia. We describe the approach to diagnosis, temporary support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and successful surgical reintervention. Stenosis of the native ascending aorta is an important, potentially reversible cause of acute, early postoperative ventricular dysfunction.
Abdullah
M H
MH
Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Van Arsdell
G S
GS
Hornberger
L K
LK
Adatia
I
I
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D004452:Echocardiography; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation