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Treatment of pulmonary vein stenosis with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene covered stents
Author(s) -
Gordon Brent M.,
Moore John W.
Publication year - 2010
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.22240
Subject(s) - medicine , polytetrafluoroethylene , stenosis , pulmonary vein stenosis , surgery , covered stent , vein , atrium (architecture) , right atrium , stent , radiology , pulmonary vein , cardiology , materials science , ablation , metallurgy , atrial fibrillation
Abstract Atrium expanded polytetrafluoroethylene covered stents were implanted in the stenotic pulmonary veins ( n = 5) of three patients. Use of this device was feasible in infants and the procedure was well‐tolerated without major complications. The majority (4/5) of covered stents remained patent for at least 3 months after implantation. Stents remain patent in the two surviving patients 6 months after deployment.