title: Variable approaches to arterial ductal stenting in infants with complex congenital heart disease.
abstract: Stenting of the arterial duct to maintain postnatal communication between the pulmonary and systemic arterial circulations in infants with complex congenital heart disease is an acceptable alternative to a surgically created systemic to pulmonary artery shunt. The procedure, however, can be demanding given the variable anatomy of the patent ductus arteriosus. We report a series of cases of ductal stenting via a range of varying approaches in neonates with complex congenital heart disease, and display the variety of situations in which these approaches may be used.
authors.affiliation: Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kenny
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zahn
authors.forename: Zahid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Amin
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome