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Stent implantation as a stabilization technique in supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Author(s) -
Kilgore Adrienne,
Lucas Victor,
Collins Tyrone,
Snyder Christopher S.
Publication year - 2006
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/ccd.20705
Subject(s) - medicine , total anomalous pulmonary venous connection , balloon dilation , stent , balloon dilatation , surgery , balloon , vein , pulmonary vein , radiology , cardiology , ablation
A 6‐week‐old male presented in‐extremis with obstructed supra‐cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Balloon dilation and stent implantation in the stenotic segment of the vertical vein relieved the obstruction until the patient was stable enough to undergo surgical repair. An unusual form of extrinsic vertical vein compression was found at surgery. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.