title: Recanalisation of the closed ductus arteriosus in a critically ill infant with transposition of the great arteries.
abstract: We describe the case of an infant who was a late presenter of transposition of the great arteries where we proceeded with ductal stenting to improve oxygenation and left ventricle training. Stenting improved the infant's saturation while keeping the left ventricle well trained for 4 months after the procedure. This report demonstrates that intermediate-term left ventricle training can be achieved via ductal stenting.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric and Congenital Heart Centre,National Heart Institute (IJN),Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kok W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.affiliation: Paediatric and Congenital Heart Centre,National Heart Institute (IJN),Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ming C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.affiliation: Paediatric and Congenital Heart Centre,National Heart Institute (IJN),Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
authors.forename: Faizah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khalid
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: PDA stenting; TGA; hypoxic; involuted LV; shock