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Growth of stenotic lesions after balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis after arterial switch operation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12633800     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Little is known about the growth potential of pulmonary stenotic lesions after balloon angioplasty (BA) in patients after the arterial switch operation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth potential of pulmonary stenotic lesions after BA and assess the midterm results of BA for pulmonary artery stenosis after the arterial switch operation. Thirty-seven patients who had undergone 52 procedures had repeat catheterization at a median of 43 years (range 1.2 to 9.3 ys) after BA. To adjust growth-related changes in the size of the pulmonary artery, the stenotic diameter was expressed as a percentage of normal (%N). An immediate increase of 63 +/- 45% in the stenotic diameter and a reduction of 51 +/- 33% in the pressure gradient occurred across the stenotic lesions after BA. The right ventricular-aortic systolic pressure ratio decreased from 0.67 +/- 0.24 to 0.51 +/- 0.12 after BA (p <0.0001). Compared with immediate data after BA, there was no significant change in the growth-adjusted diameter of the stenotic lesions (68 +/- 26 %N after BA vs 65 +/- 25 %N at follow-up, p = 0.08), and the pressure gradient (16 +/- 13 mm Hg after BA vs 20 +/- 21 mm Hg at follow-up, p = 0.10). The ventricular-aortic systolic pressure ratio also did not change (0.51 +/- 0.12 after BA vs 0.50 +/- 0.21 at follow-up, p = 0.57). Restenosis occurred in 3 of 26 vessels (12%) after successful BA in which the diameter increased >50% after BA. Our data suggest that pulmonary stenotic lesions after BA develop with age in growing children after the arterial switch operation, and the efficacy of the BA may be long lasting.
Authors:
Yoshiki Mori; Toshio Nakanishi; Takao Niki; Chisato Kondo; Makoto Nakazawa; Yasuharu Imai; Kazuo Momma
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-13     Completed Date:  2003-04-22     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  693-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. moriy@d7.dion.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Postoperative Complications*
Pulmonary Artery / growth & development*,  radiography,  surgery*
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / etiology*,  radiography,  surgery*
Recurrence
Reoperation
Time Factors
Treatment Failure

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