Thrombus formation within the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit (Sano shunt) as a cause of acute cyanosis in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
We describe a case of thrombus formation within a right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit (Sano shunt) in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome with resulting acute cyanosis and hypotension requiring emergency balloon angioplasty.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Louisville, 571 South Floyd Street, Suite 334, Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. mitch.recto@louisville.edu
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy