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Interventional treatment of lateral tunnel dehiscence in a total cavopulmonary connection using a balloon expandable covered stent
Author(s) -
Richens T.,
Houston A.B.,
Ruiz C.,
Wilson N.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/1522-726x(200008)50:4<449::aid-ccd18>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , dehiscence , stent , balloon , surgery , shunting , balloon dilation , connection (principal bundle) , balloon dilatation , cardiac catheterization , covered stent , structural engineering , engineering
In this paper we present a patient with dehiscence of an intra‐atrial tunnel previously constructed during a total cavopulmonary connection procedure. We describe the use of a custom made covered stent to seal off the dehisced segment, and abolish the intra‐cardiac shunting. We believe this is the first account of such a procedure being undertaken. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 50:449–451, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.