One center experience in pulmonary artery stenting without long vascular sheath

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary artery stenting without a long vascular sheath has a special significance, particularly for children with low body weight. Using only a short sheath often permits the implantion of a stent of the correct size; moreover, it improves access to peripherally located stenoses. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a balloon expandable stent implantation into pulmonary arteries without using a long vascular sheath.

METHODS: The subjects were divided into two groups. The first group (28 patients, mean age 3.2 years) comprised patients with a single-ventricle heart after bi-directional Glenn procedure (Fontan procedure). The second group (22 patients, mean age 8.3 years) consisted of patients with a two-ventricle heart. Patients were retrospectively analyzed with regard to stenosis size widening and change in trans-stenotic pressure gradient after stenting.

RESULTS: In our data, no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of the number of complications and incorrect stent position following implantation were noted (3% and 4%). Good treatment results, with a decrease in trans-stenotic pressure gradient in the first group of 3.2 mm and in the second group of 13.4 mm of mercury, and a widening of the stenosis, were obtained in most cases in both groups (97% and 96%). The average change of the vessel's diameter was in the first group 4.2 mm and in the second 5.4 mm.

CONCLUSIONS: The obtained results suggest that pulmonary artery stenting with a short vascular sheath has numerous advantages and can be successfully performed in children. In the case of single-ventricle hearts after a Glenn procedure, it may indeed be the method of choice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Cardiology journal - 17(2010), 2 vom: 26., Seite 149-56

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moszura, Tomasz [VerfasserIn]
Michalak, Krzysztof W [VerfasserIn]
Dryzek, Paweł [VerfasserIn]
Moll, Jadwiga A [VerfasserIn]
Moll, Jacek [VerfasserIn]
Sysa, Andrzej [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.09.2010

Date Revised 25.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM198786026