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E M Zahn1, A C Chang, A Aldousany
1Division of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Florida 33155-4069, USA.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|November 5, 1997
Abstract:
A neonate underwent a stage 1 Norwood surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and subsequently developed profound cyanosis and hemodynamic instability. Catheterization revealed an occluded modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Angioplasty and stent implantation resulted in immediate angiographic and clinical improvement, which has persisted at 5-month follow-up. This therapy may provide lifesaving treatment in selected patients.
