Usefulness of multislice computed tomography angiography to evaluate intravascular stents and transcatheter occlusion devices in patients with d-transposition of the great arteries after mustard repair.
Percutaneous interventions can treat long-term complications after Mustard atrial switch operation in patients with d-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), but follow-up for these procedures has not been established. Four patients with d-TGA and previous Mustard operation underwent percutaneous placement of covered stents to relieve superior and inferior vena caval baffle obstructions and leaks. At 6 to 13 months, assessment with 16-slice spiral computed tomography identified stent patency as well as lead placement and visualization of additional devices.
Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Stephen C
SC
Cook
MaryBeth
M
McCarthy
Curt J
CJ
Daniels
John P
JP
Cheatham
Subha V
SV
Raman
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery