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Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with a fontan circulation: Percutaneous management
Author(s) -
Dehghani Payam,
Collins Nicholas,
Horlick Eric,
Benson Lee
Publication year - 2007
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.21197
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , complication , fontan procedure , pulmonary embolism , cardiology , pulmonary artery , surgery , left pulmonary artery , catheter , heart disease
Abstract Chronic pulmonary embolism is a common complication in patients with Fontan circulations. When anticoagulation is ineffective and surgery is contraindicated, percutaneous techniques may be considered. The authors report the first case of successful catheter intervention in a 30‐year‐old woman with a Fontan circulation who presented with NYHA class IV symptoms and chronic and complete obstruction of her left pulmonary artery. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.