Internal thoracic artery as a growing conduit for pulmonary shunt.

Autor: Nishino T; Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahokugun, Japan., Ando M; Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahokugun, Japan., Yokoyama S; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Takanohara Central Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cardiology in the young [Cardiol Young] 2024 Jun; Vol. 34 (6), pp. 1366-1368. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 12.
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124000878
Abstrakt: Studies suggest the internal thoracic artery as a shunt option due to its growth potential. However, long-term data are lacking. Here, a patient with a failing single ventricle shunt had an enlarged internal thoracic artery. We followed the patient for 12 years after converting this artery into a Blalock-Taussig shunt, analysing its growth to assess its effectiveness.
Databáze: MEDLINE