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Stenting of stenosed shunts in patients after a Norwood‐Sano operation
Author(s) -
Eicken Andreas,
Genz Thomas,
Sebening Walter
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.20836
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , norwood procedure , stenosis , surgery , stent , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , cardiology , heart disease
Early shunt stenosis may occur after a Norwood‐Sano operation. We report our experience with three patients who were treated successfully by stent implantation into the Sano shunt. Hence, a surgical shunt revision could be avoided. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.