Thrombolysis with percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of a blocked modified Blalock-Taussig shunt.
Transcatheter balloon recanalization of occluded Blalock-Taussig shunts in the early post-operative period has been reported in the past but there are issues regarding the role of thrombolysis in this situation. We present our experience with such a procedure in an infant with blocked modified Blalock-Taussig shunt.
Singh
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai.
Pillai
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Kulkarni
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Murthy
K S
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Coelho
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Ninan
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Cherian
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male