Life-threatening hemoptysis following the Fontan procedure

Two cases of life-threatening recurrent hemoptysis occurring 10 years after a Fontan operation are presented. Bleeding from aortopulmonary collateral vessels was responsible for this complication in both cases, and the importance of systematic selective angiography of all potential origins of such a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of cardiology 2008-02, Vol.24 (2), p.145-147
Hauptverfasser:	Bédard, Elisabeth, MD, Lopez, Stéphane, MD, Perron, Jean, MD, Houde, Christine, MD, Couture, Christian, MD MSc, Vaillancourt, Rosaire, MD, Côté, Jean-Marc, MD, Delisle, George, MD, LeBlanc, Marie-Hélène, MD, Chetaille, Philippe, MD, Lamarre, André, MD, Rodés-Cabau, Josep, MD FESC
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aortopulmonary collateral vessels Cardiovascular Case Report Coil embolization Collateral Circulation Embolization, Therapeutic Fontan procedure Fontan Procedure - adverse effects Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery Hemoptysis Hemoptysis - etiology Humans Male Polyvinyl Alcohol - administration & dosage Recurrence Retreatment Sclerosing Solutions - administration & dosage
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