Reverse Potts for the Treatment of Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension in Children

Autor: Marcelo Frederigue de Castro, Edmundo Clarindo Oliveira, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes, Carla de Oliveira, Maria Gabriela Costa de Almeida, Jose Augusto Almeida Barbosa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 38, Iss 4 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-9741
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0320
Popis: ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare and progressive disease with poor prognosis. Many patients progressively worsen even when using combinations of specific drugs for its treatment. Herein, we present our experience in the management of three children with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension refractory to clinical treatment who underwent Potts surgery in addition to clinical treatment.
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