| Successful two-stage correction of ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus in a patient with fixed pulmonary hypertension. | |
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PMID: 19812882 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report a case of a 6-year-old boy with fixed severe pulmonary artery hypertension secondary to a ventricular septal defect (VSD) together with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). As a preliminary step, PDA embolization was performed following therapy with inhaled prostacyclin over a period of 6 months. Further, the patient underwent successful surgical VSD closure. We postulate that a staged procedure with long-term prostaglandin therapy might be capable of reducing pulmonary artery resistance and permitting total correction in a patient once considered to have inoperable pulmonary arteriopathy. |
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Authors:
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Aysenur Pac; Tugcin Bora Polat; Kerem Vural; Mustafa Pac |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-10-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric cardiology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1432-1971 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Cardiol Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-21 Completed Date: 2010-04-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003849 Medline TA: Pediatr Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Kizilay S, No: 4, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. aysepac@gmail.com |
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Administration, Inhalation Child Combined Modality Therapy Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / therapy* Embolization, Therapeutic* Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery* Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy* Iloprost / administration & dosage* Male Septal Occluder Device Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage* |
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0/Vasodilator Agents; 78919-13-8/Iloprost |
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