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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-153 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cardiology in the Young |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 17 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Fontan
- Plastic bronchitis
- pulmonary arterial stenting