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Relief of severe immediate postoperative superior vena cava stenosis with covered stent: Case report with midterm follow up
Author(s) -
Rossi F. Raul I.,
Manica João Luiz L.
Publication year - 2009
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.22189
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , stenosis , superior vena cava syndrome , superior vena cava , surgery , covered stent , radiology , vena cava
Sinus venous atrial septal defects are commonly associated with abnormal pulmonary venous connection. Numerous surgical techniques have been proposed with excellent short‐ and long‐term outcomes. Pulmonary and superior vena cava obstructions, as well as rhythm disturbances, are the most common problems seen during follow up. However, acute postoperative superior vena cava obstruction with successful percutaneous covered‐stent implantation has not been reported in the literature. The objective of this study is to report a unique case of acute obstruction of the superior vena cava on the first postoperative day after sinus venous atrial septal defect repair in an infant who was successfully relieved by a percutaneous angioplasty with covered‐stent implantation, and the midterm follow up after this intervention. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.