Utility of simultaneous triple balloon inflation technique through a single 6-French sheath in treating pulmonary vein stenosis

Bassel Mohammad Nijres, Osamah Aldoss

Stead Family Children’s Hospital and University of Iowa.
United States

Cardiology in the Young
Cardiol Young 2024;
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951123004511

Abstract
Pulmonary vein stenosis continues to pose significant challenges in children, frequently requiring repeated cardiac catheterisation procedures. This report describes a successful application of a “triple kissing balloon” technique to treat complex pulmonary vein stenosis in two patients, all accomplished with the use of a single 6-French sheath.

Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Catheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy

Year of Publication: 2024

Age Focus: Pediatric

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

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