Abstract |
Plastic bronchitis is a severe complication after a Fontan procedure, with an estimated incidence around 1-2% and poor prognosis. We present the cases of four patients with plastic bronchitis after a total cavopulmonary connection with a stenosis of the left pulmonary artery that was stented successfully. In three of the four patients, symptoms improved after catheter intervention in combination with pulmonary vasodilator and inhalative treatment.
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Authors | Daniel Tanase, Peter Ewert, Andreas Eicken |
Journal | Cardiology in the young
(Cardiol Young)
Vol. 25
Issue 1
Pg. 151-3
(Jan 2015)
ISSN: 1467-1107 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24345740
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Bronchitis
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Child, Preschool
- Follow-Up Studies
- Fontan Procedure
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Infant
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Artery
(surgery)
- Radiography, Thoracic
- Stents
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