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.
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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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Austin
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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