Successful release of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection by transcatheter implantation of stents.
We report a 3-month-old female infant, in whom pulmonary venous obstruction occurred after repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection, and which was successfully released by a transcatheter implantation of a stent using the transseptal approach. Close follow-up is required, since the long-term outcome is still unclear. Nevertheless, transcatheter implantation of stents is a promising option for treating this challenging lesion.
Waki
Kenji
K
The Division of Pediatrics, Heart Institute, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan. kw6169@kchnet.or.jp
Arakaki
Yoshio
Y
Baba
Kiyoshi
K
D000792:Angiography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents