Remodelling of the superior caval vein after angioplasty in an infant with superior caval vein syndrome.
An 8-month old girl was presented with superior caval vein syndrome early after cardiac surgery. Angiography showed severe stenosis of the superior caval vein with 50 mmHg pressure gradient. Following balloon angioplasty, the pressure gradient was reduced to 7 mmHg with some residual stenosis of the superior caval vein. When the patient was reevaluated 5 months after the procedure, angiography revealed a normal diameter of the superior caval vein without a pressure gradient.
Mert
Murat
M
Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Haseki Cad 29-31, 34304, Turkey. mmert@superonline.com
Saltik
Levent
L
Gunay
Ilhan
I
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging