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Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization.

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Chamberlain, RC; Hill, KD; Fleming, GA
Published in: World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
July 2020

Obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) involves anomalous drainage of all pulmonary veins to a location other than the left atrium and typically causes significant respiratory symptoms requiring urgent surgical repair. Premature infants born with obstructed TAPVC are often not considered to be suitable surgical candidates due to their size and therefore pose a significant treatment dilemma. Catheter-based interventions provide a temporizing option for infants with obstructed TAPVC, allowing for hemodynamic stabilization and growth until surgical intervention is feasible. We describe the course of two premature infants with obstructed TAPVC who were palliated with stenting of their anomalous pulmonary veins. Both infants required repeat catheter-based intervention for recurrent stenosis and ultimately underwent successful surgical repair at an acceptable weight and corrected gestational age. We propose that a novel catheter-based approach to initial management may be a beneficial option in the premature and low-weight patient population.

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Published In

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg

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EISSN

2150-136X

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

NP164 / NP167

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stents
  • Scimitar Syndrome
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Palliative Care
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Angiography
 

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Chamberlain, R. C., Hill, K. D., & Fleming, G. A. (2020). Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 11(4), NP164–NP167. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135118782191
Chamberlain, Reid C., Kevin D. Hill, and Gregory A. Fleming. “Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization.World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 11, no. 4 (July 2020): NP164–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135118782191.
Chamberlain RC, Hill KD, Fleming GA. Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul;11(4):NP164–7.
Chamberlain, Reid C., et al. “Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization.World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, vol. 11, no. 4, July 2020, pp. NP164–67. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/2150135118782191.
Chamberlain RC, Hill KD, Fleming GA. Palliating Premature Infants With Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection via Catheterization. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul;11(4):NP164–NP167.

Published In

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg

DOI

EISSN

2150-136X

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

NP164 / NP167

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stents
  • Scimitar Syndrome
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Palliative Care
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Angiography