Left main coronary artery stenting in a 3.6 kg infant after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries
The patient presented with flash pulmonary edema related to severe left ventricular diastolic dysfunction several weeks after arterial switch operation (ASO) for D-transposition of the great arteries. Long segment, critical left main coronary artery stenosis in this 3.6 kilogram infant was successfu...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of pediatric cardiology 2015-05, Vol.8 (2), p.143-146 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The patient presented with flash pulmonary edema related to severe left ventricular diastolic dysfunction several weeks after arterial switch operation (ASO) for D-transposition of the great arteries. Long segment, critical left main coronary artery stenosis in this 3.6 kilogram infant was successfully stented and resulted in resolution of the clinical findings. At 15-month follow-up, the patient remains asymptomatic and thriving. |
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ISSN: | 0974-2069 0974-5149 |
DOI: | 10.4103/0974-2069.157033 |