Fernando Benito Bartolomé
Hospital Infantil La Paz.
Spain
Revista Española Cardiología
Rev Esp Cardiol 2001; 54: 1111-1112
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(01)76459-7
Abstract
We present a 7-month-old infant diagnosed with congenital pulmonary vein stenosis. Cardiac catheterization showed two sequential stenoses of the superior left pulmonary vein and balloon angioplasty was performed. The gradient decreased from 20 to 4 mmHg and pulmonary artery pressure from 75/35 mmHg to 44/28 mmHg. The diameter of the stenoses increased from 2 and 3.5 mm, respectively, to 6 mm. Fourteen years after the procedure the patient is asymptomatic with normal cardiac examination.
Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Stenosis or Atresia of Pulmonary Veins
Catheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Year of Publication: 2001
Age Focus: Pediatric
Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)
Article Access: Free PDF File or Full Text Article Available Through PubMed or DOI: Yes (Spanish)