Management of azygos vein "steal" following hemi-Fontan by transcatheter coil embolization.

Autor: Vance MS; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822-1339, USA., Cohen MH
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis [Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn] 1996 Dec; Vol. 39 (4), pp. 403-6.
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199612)39:4<403::AID-CCD17>3.0.CO;2-D
Abstrakt: An 11-mo-old girl developed cyanosis following hemi-Fontan for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Azygos vein "steal" was diagnosed at catheterization and successfully treated by transcatheter coil embolization. Clinical improvement was seen immediately and at 5-mo follow-up.
Databáze: MEDLINE