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Pediatric interventions: Emergent stent placement for acute Blalock-Taussig shunt obstruction after stage 1 Norwood surgery

✍ Scribed by Zahn, Evan M. ;Chang, Anthony C. ;Aldousany, Abdul ;Burke, Redmond P.

Book ID: 101242123
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 182 KB
Volume: 42
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<191::aid-ccd21>3.0.co;2-q

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✦ Synopsis

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.