Adult Survivor With Repaired Complete Pentalogy of Cantrell

Adult Survivor With Repaired Complete Pentalogy of Cantrell

Pentalogy of Cantrell is a very rare condition with very high mortality. We present an adult survivor with a classic pentad who underwent sequential surgical repairs as a neonate, child, and young adult. He required home mechanical ventilation for the first two years of life and subsequently needed...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2014-10, Vol.5 (4), p.586-588
Hauptverfasser: Mizelle, Katherine M., Holtzlander, Melissa, Ajaz, Fatima, McConnell, Patrick I., Splaingard, Mark L.
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Sprache:eng
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Humans
Male
Pentalogy of Cantrell - surgery
Survivors
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Pentalogy of Cantrell is a very rare condition with very high mortality. We present an adult survivor with a classic pentad who underwent sequential surgical repairs as a neonate, child, and young adult. He required home mechanical ventilation for the first two years of life and subsequently needed noninvasive nocturnal ventilation as an adult.
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/2150135114540181