Emergent stent placement for acute Blalock-Taussig shunt obstruction after stage 1 Norwood surgery.

作者信息

Zahn E M, Chang A C, Aldousany A, Burke R P

机构信息

Division of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Florida 33155-4069, USA.

出版信息

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1997 Oct;42(2):191-4. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<191::aid-ccd21>3.0.co;2-q.

A neonate underwent a stage 1 Norwood surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and subsequently developed profound cyanosis and hemodynamic instability. Catheterization revealed an occluded modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Angioplasty and stent implantation resulted in immediate angiographic and clinical improvement, which has persisted at 5-month follow-up. This therapy may provide lifesaving treatment in selected patients.