title: Stenting of a restrictive foramen ovale in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
abstract: Neonates with a severely restrictive foramen ovale and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) present as an emergency. We report the case of a newborn in whom left atrial decompression was successfully achieved by stent implantation into the foramen ovale on the first day of life.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eicken
authors.forename: Hans Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Gildein
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: Gunter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balling
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hess
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents