Successful use of covered stent to treat superior systemic baffle obstruction and leak after atrial switch procedure.
Progressive dyspnea and cyanosis occurred in a 41-year-old patient status after Mustard atrial switch repair for transposition of great arteries. Cardiac catheterization and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the association of superior limb systemic venous baffle obstruction and leaks with right-to-left shunting. He underwent successful dilation of the venous channel and obstruction of baffle leaks by using a covered stent.
Dragulescu
Andreea
A
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, La Timone Children's Hospital, 264, rue St-Pierre, 13005 Marseille, France. andreea.dragulescu@mail.ap-hm.fr
Sidibe
Noumou
N
Aubert
Francoise
F
Fraisse
Alain
A
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging