Vertebrobasilar stroke as a late complication of a Blalock-Taussig shunt.
We describe a 39-year-old patient with a cerebellar infarct and a history of a tetralogy of Fallot corrected during childhood. This is the first documented case of vertebrobasilar stroke occurring as a late complication of a Blalock-Taussig shunt followed by total cardiac repair.
Gailloud
Philippe
P
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. phg@jhmi.edu
Hillis
Argye
A
Perler
Bruce
B
Murphy
Kieran J
KJ
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*