| Literature DB >> 22411715 |
Sang-Yun Lee1, Jin-Young Song, Eun-Young Choi, Jae-Suk Baek.
Abstract
Total correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is typically performed within the first year of life. However, subsequently, right-ventricular dysfunction often progresses by pulmonary stenosis or regurgitation. Although most patients with corrected TOF require additional surgery for right-ventricular outflow tract, intervention could be an alternative to palliative surgery and associated morbidities, especially in children. We describe a palliative application of the self-expandable stent in a patient with pulmonary stenosis after total correction of TOF who lacked a conduit between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22411715 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0268-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655