| Coronary stent insertion into a 20-year-old Blalock-Taussig Shunt. | |
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PMID: 16986570 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 21 year-old female with complex congenital heart disease presented with declining exercise tolerance, presyncope and increasing cyanosis despite regular venesection. Her double inlet left ventricle with rudimentary right ventricle, restrictive ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis had been managed with a Classic Left Blalock-Taussig (B-T) Shunt aged 2 months and a Modified Right B-T Shunt at 4 years. Aortography revealed a patent but significantly narrowed Left B-T shunt with impaired blood flow and an aneurysmal pulmonary artery. Angioplasty and stenting of the shunt was undertaken and a 4.0 x 12mm coronary stent deployed. The patient's arterial oxygen saturation improved from 76% on pulse oximetry to 85% post procedure and she reported significantly improved exercise tolerance upon follow-up. |
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Authors:
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A Maree; K P Walsh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Irish medical journal Volume: 99 ISSN: 0332-3102 ISO Abbreviation: Ir Med J Publication Date: 2006 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-21 Completed Date: 2006-12-18 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430275 Medline TA: Ir Med J Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 218 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Cardiology, GRB800, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. amaree@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Adult Balloon Dilatation Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods* Child Female Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery* Humans Pulmonary Artery / surgery* Reoperation Stents* Time Factors |
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