A review of ductal stenting in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: bridge to transplantation and hybrid stage I palliation

D J DiBardino; D B McElhinney; A C Marshall; E A Bacha

doi:10.1007/s00246-007-0012-0

A review of ductal stenting in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: bridge to transplantation and hybrid stage I palliation

Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Mar;29(2):251-7. doi: 10.1007/s00246-007-0012-0. Epub 2007 Oct 3.

Authors

D J DiBardino¹, D B McElhinney, A C Marshall, E A Bacha

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Bader 273, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 17914595
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-007-0012-0

Abstract

There is increasing interest in applying ductal stenting technology to high-risk patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). In this review, we present the complete history and a comprehensive up-to-date analysis of all available data on the use of ductal stenting as part of various hybrid strategies for the combined medical and surgical management of HLHS.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Child
Ductus Arteriosus / surgery*
Equipment Design
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / surgery*
Palliative Care / methods*
Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Stents*