Hybrid approach for disconnected pulmonary arteries: never lose a pulmonary artery again!

Cardiol Young. 2018 Nov;28(11):1345-1347. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001129. Epub 2018 Jul 12.

Abstract

Disconnection of a pulmonary artery needs early surgical treatment in order to support the growth of the vessel. However, owing to the high rate of re-stenosis after traditional surgical reconstruction, we developed a hybrid approach involving the creation of pulmonary artery continuity by using autologous or heterologous tissue supported by stent implantation.

Keywords: Stent; pulmonary artery; surgery; transcatheter.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Stents*