title: Implantation of an Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold in the stenotic aortopulmonary collateral artery of a young child with Alagille syndrome.
abstract: Stent implantation in children can be problematic due to the possibility of growth incapacity and difficulties during later surgery. For these reasons, bioresorbable stents may be a good alternative to conventional stents. We report our experience with implantation of an Absorb bioresorbable stent in the stenotic major aortopulmonary collateral artery (MAPCA) of a 1-year-old girl born with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiology, CHU-Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiology, CHU-Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dessy
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiology, CHU-Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demanet
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D016738:Alagille Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: MAPCA; atresia; pulmonary; stent