Patients with unrepaired pulmonary artery atresia and ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD) depend on aortoplumonary collaterals and surgically created shunts for pulmonary blood flow. These vessels frequently develop stenoses with time, leading to hypoperfusion of lung segments and systemic hypoxemia.
Use of Palmaz stents to palliate pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and stenotic aortopulmonary collaterals
β Scribed by Vance, Michael S.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 105 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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β¦ Synopsis
A 29-year-old woman with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect underwent palliative stenting of a stenotic aortopulmonary collateral. Follow-up demonstrated patent stents, with improved oxygenation and exercise capacity. This approach offers an attractive alternative to surgical shunt placement in select patients.
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## Abstract Patients with unrepaired pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect may develop stenosis of collaterals or shunts to the pulmonary arteries leading to hypoperfusion of lungs and systemic hypoxemia. A 25βyearβold female with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect presented