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Right Ventricular Function is Important for Pulmonary Artery Banding in Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Lloyd M Felmly1, Andrew J Savage2, Minoo N Kavarana1

  • 1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
|November 23, 2017
PubMed

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Reversible pulmonary artery banding (rPAB) offers a potential treatment for infants with severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). Patient selection is crucial, as one infant improved while another required transplantation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Neonatal Medicine

Background:

  • Severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) in infants presents significant challenges with limited treatment options.
  • Current definitive therapies include mechanical support and heart transplantation, often with high morbidity and mortality.
  • Reversible pulmonary artery banding (rPAB) has emerged as a potential strategy to improve ventricular function.

Keywords:
ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)heart failurepulmonary artery bandtransplantation

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