Late percutaneous re-canalization of arterial duct-dependent isolated pulmonary artery.
A critical infant with unrestrictive ventricular septal defect and absence of the left pulmonary artery underwent transcatheter re-canalization of the occluded arterial duct-left pulmonary artery complex and surgical banding of the right pulmonary artery. After this hybrid approach, the baby was discharged under mild anticongestive therapy in view of a later surgical repair.
Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, A.O. Monaldi, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy. santoropino@tin.it
Giuseppe
G
Santoro
Giuseppe
G
Caianiello
Gianpiero
G
Gaio
Maria Teresa
MT
Palladino
Chiara
C
Marrone
Maria Giovanna
MG
Russo
Raffaele
R
Calabrò
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures