Radiofrequency perforation in the treatment of acquired left pulmonary artery atresia following repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Henry W Kort; David T Balzer

doi:10.1002/ccd.10605

Radiofrequency perforation in the treatment of acquired left pulmonary artery atresia following repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Sep;60(1):79-81. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10605.

Authors

Henry W Kort¹, David T Balzer

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 12929107
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10605

Abstract

Acquired pulmonary artery discontinuity can complicate operative repair of certain congenital heart defects. We describe successful recanalization of acquired left pulmonary artery atresia using radiofrequency energy in a 14-month-old child who had previously undergone repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / physiopathology
Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Catheter Ablation*
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / physiopathology
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
Pulmonary Atresia / physiopathology
Pulmonary Atresia / surgery*
Pulmonary Circulation / physiology
Stents
Tetralogy of Fallot / physiopathology
Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery*