Successful release of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection by transcatheter implantation of stents

Kenji Waki, Yoshio Arakaki, Kiyoshi Baba

Kurashiki Central Hospital
Japan

Cardiology in the Young
Cardiol Young 2006; 16: 507-509
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951106001028

Abstract
We report a 3-month-old female infant, in whom pulmonary venous obstruction occurred after repair of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection, and which was successfully released by a transcatheter implantation of a stent using the transseptal approach. Close follow-up is required, since the long-term outcome is still unclear. Nevertheless, transcatheter implantation of stents is a promising option for treating this challenging lesion.

Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
Catheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy

Year of Publication: 2006

Age Focus: Pediatric

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)

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