Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with a fontan circulation: percutaneous management.
Chronic pulmonary embolism is a common complication in patients with Fontan circulations. When anticoagulation is ineffective and surgery is contraindicated, percutaneous techniques may be considered. The authors report the first case of successful catheter intervention in a 30-year-old woman with a Fontan circulation who presented with NYHA class IV symptoms and chronic and complete obstruction of her left pulmonary artery.
Dehghani
Payam
P
Toronto Cogenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network, 585 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Collins
Nicholas
N
Horlick
Eric
E
Benson
Lee
L
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods