title: Patent ductus arteriosus stenting for palliation of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in childhood.
abstract: A 4.5-year-old child with severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension underwent right-heart catheterisation, showing suprasystemic pulmonary pressure and a tiny patent ductus arteriosus with trivial right-to-left shunting. The ductus arteriosus was successfully stented with a bare metal stent. At 1-year follow-up, a remarkable improvement was observed in clinical status, functional capacity, and serology. Echocardiography confirmed a favourable cardiac remodelling.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Cardiology,Second University of Naples,Naples,Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Alto
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Cardiology,Second University of Naples,Naples,Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Cardiology,Second University of Naples,Naples,Italy.
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Palladino
authors.affiliation: 2Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department,Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital,IRCCS,Rome,Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Cardiology,Second University of Naples,Naples,Italy.
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents
keywords: haemodynamics