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Doi Y, Kim SH, Ishigaki M, Sato K, Yoshimoto J, Mitsushita N, Nii M, Ikai A, Sakamoto K, Tanaka Y. Catheter Intervention for Flow Regulatory Clips on Palliative Shunts and Conduits in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol 2023; 44:210-217. [PMID: 35857080 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02967-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Catheter intervention (CI) for a Blalock-Taussig shunt (BTS) or a ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit (VPC) is often required after a palliative surgery for congenital heart disease. Flow regulatory clips help improve interstage mortality; their use necessitates CIs to prevent cyanosis. To study the CI outcomes in patients who underwent palliative surgery with either BTSs or VPCs with flow regulatory clips. This single-center retrospective study evaluated demographic characteristics and interventional outcomes of 49 consecutive pediatric patients who required CI for BTS (BTS group) or VPC (VPC group) between January 2008 and September 2018. Overall, 34 and 18 procedures were performed in the BTS and VPC groups, respectively. Moreover, 19/32 (59.3%) and 12/17 (70.1%) patients from the BTS and VPC groups had flow regulatory clips, respectively. All clips were unclipped successfully; one patient in each group underwent staged unclipping. A higher proportion of "clipped patients" underwent CI due to desaturation [clipped vs. non-clipped: BTS, 10/20 (50.0%) vs. 3/14 (21.4%), p = 0.092; VPC, 9/13 (69.2%) vs. 1/5 (20.0%), p = 0.060]. Most clipped patients successfully progressed to the next stage [BTS, 19/20 (95.0%); VPC, 12/13 (92.3%)]. Severe adverse events (SAEs) were more frequent in the VPC group than in the BTS group [3/13 (23.1%) vs. 0/20 (0%), p = 0.024]. Two patients developed an atrioventricular block (requiring an atropine infusion), while one died due to pulmonary overcirculation. While the indication of CI was cyanosis for a higher proportion of clipped patients, all clips were unclipped successfully. The incidence of CI-related SAEs was higher in the VPC group than in the BTS group.
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- Yuji Doi
- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
- Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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Soszyn N, Morgan GJ, Kim JS, Zablah JE. Case Report: Catheter-based mechanical thrombectomy using the Indigo aspiration system in a case of systemic-to-pulmonary shunt thrombosis. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1114044. [PMID: 36776906 PMCID: PMC9909035 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1114044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A 53-day-old girl with absent right atrioventricular (AV) connection, malposed great vessels, and pulmonary atresia underwent placement of a central shunt on the sixth day of her life. Her postoperative course was complicated by progressive desaturation, and computed tomographic angiography (CTA) demonstrated near-complete occlusion of her left pulmonary artery (LPA). Angiography demonstrated a nonocclusive thrombus in the distal central shunt and a thrombus with complete occlusion of the LPA. The Indigo aspiration system (Penumbra) was used to remove the thrombus from the central shunt and LPA, allowing placement of a stent in the narrowed LPA. Subsequent angiography showed a wide patient central shunt and LPA. The Indigo aspiration system (Penumbra) provides a viable option for removing thrombus in a patients refractory to other methods.
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- Natalie Soszyn
- Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, United States
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Jenab Y, Rezaee M, Hosseini K, Ghaderian H, Haddad RN, Zaidi AN. Percutaneous stent implantation for occluded central shunts in adults: A case report and review of current evidence. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1032974. [PMID: 36479575 PMCID: PMC9720738 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1032974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Patients with cyanotic complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) commonly undergo palliation with interposition of systemic-to-pulmonary shunts (SPSs). These palliative shunts are rarely found in adults with CHDs and can be complicated with progressive obstruction or total occlusion during follow-up. The best treatment option for shunt re-permeabilization is challenging and case-oriented because most patients are high risk candidates for redo surgeries. We aimed to review the current evidence on percutaneous stent implantation to treat failed SPSs. Methods We performed a comprehensive literature review on percutaneous stent implantation to treat failed and occluded SPSs. We also reported the case of a 33-year-old man with cyanotic CHD and a occluded central aorto-pulmonary shunt, who was successfully treated with percutaneous balloon dilatation and subsequently stent implantation at our institution. Result We identified and included 31 articles reporting on 150 patients and 165 stent implantations in failed SPSs. The age of patients at the time of stent implantation ranged from 6 days to 47 years. The time between the surgical shunt creation and transcatheter intervention ranged from 1 day to 17 years. Overall, 161/165 (97.5%) stent implantations were successful. The most common clinical presentation was cyanosis and decreased atrial oxygen saturations and the indication for stent implantation was shunt obstruction and stenosis. Conclusion This review highlights the benefits of endovascular stenting to permeabilize failed SPSs in children and adults with complex CHD who are classified as poor candidates for re-surgical repair.
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- Yaser Jenab
- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,*Correspondence: Homa Ghaderian,
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- M3C-Necker, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Mount Sinai Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Agarwal M, Lale P, Aggarwal N, Joshi R, Joshi R, Vivek BS. Endovascular stent implantation as a primary method of treatment for blocked modified Blalock‒Taussig shunt. Ann Pediatr Cardiol 2022; 15:209-211. [PMID: 36246754 PMCID: PMC9564406 DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_170_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Modified Blalock‒Taussig shunt is a commonly performed palliative cardiac surgery. Complications like early or late occlusion have been reported in approximately 10% of patients. Thrombosis, stenosis, or kinking are possible mechanisms that lead to shunt obstruction which may be life-threatening and need urgent intervention in form of medical, surgical, or interventional catheterization. Traditionally, these patients are managed in the operating room with shunt revision but with advancing techniques, percutaneous interventions are being increasingly deployed to salvage these patients effectively. We describe our experience of two cases of blocked modified Blalock‒Taussig shunt, which was successfully managed by stenting the shunt.
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Successful coil embolisation for an arterio-bronchial fistula in a child presenting catastrophic haemoptysis. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:1744-1746. [PMID: 32843106 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120002681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who developed catastrophic haemoptysis due to an arterio-bronchial fistula after transcatheter balloon dilatation for a narrowing aortopulmonary shunt. We embolised the fistula while haemoptysis was controlled with the left bronchial block ventilation and haemostatic balloon occlusion of the left subclavian artery. An arterio-bronchial fistula is an extremely rare complication for balloon dilatation of an aortopulmonary shunt.
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Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt thrombosis is a life-threatening event. We describe an extremely rare catheter-induced shunt thrombosis in an infant with complex CHD and its successful treatment utilising a single low dose of local recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in conjunction with balloon angioplasty.
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Hummel J, Kubicki R, Pingpoh C, Stiller B, Sigler M, Siepe M, Grohmann J. Surgically placed radiopaque markers: Proof-of-concept of a novel technique to facilitate percutaneous interventions in neonates and infants. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 96:E303-E309. [PMID: 32267611 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility and benefit of self-designed, radiopaque markers as a novel technique in neonates and infants with shunt- or duct-dependent lesions. BACKGROUND Surgically placed radiopaque markers have the potential to facilitate postoperative percutaneous interventions. METHODS All consecutive children with surgically placed radiopaque markers involving systemic-to-pulmonary artery connections or arterial ducts in the context of hybrid palliation and subsequent cardiac catheterization between January 2013 and March 2019 were included in this analysis. Our primary endpoint was our concept's feasibility, which we defined as a combination of surgical feasibility and the percutaneous intervention's success. Secondary endpoint was the rate of complications resulting from the surgical procedure or during catheterization. RESULTS Radiopaque markers that reveal the proximal entry of a surgical shunt or the arterial duct proved to be a feasible and beneficial approach in 25 postoperative catheterizations. The markers' high accuracy enabled easy probing and proper stent positioning in 13 neonates with a median age and weight of 121 days (range 9-356) and 4.7 kg (1.6-9.4) at the intervention. No procedural complications or unanticipated events associated with the radiopaque marker occurred. The markers were never lost, never migrated, and caused no local obstructive lesion. Surgical removal was straightforward in all patients. CONCLUSIONS Radiopaque markers are a promising and refined technique to substantially facilitate target vessel access and enabling the accurate positioning of stents during postoperative percutaneous procedures.
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- Johanna Hummel
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Gopalakrishnan A, Sasidharan B, Menon S, Krishnamoorthy KM. Drug-eluting stent for acute Blalock-Taussig shunt thrombosis in a child-case report. Egypt Heart J 2020; 72:54. [PMID: 32844250 PMCID: PMC7447713 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-020-00084-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Blalock-Taussig shunt (BTS) continues to have a relatively high operative and short-term mortality, even in the current era. We report the use of drug-eluting stent in a child with acute shunt thrombosis, which has not been reported in the literature to date. Case presentation A 7-month-old boy with double outlet right ventricle, severe pulmonary stenosis, and normally related great arteries underwent BTS placement for cyanotic spells. Ten days after discharge, he presented with shock due to a blocked BTS. He underwent emergency percutaneous revascularization of the shunt with a drug-eluting stent and is doing well at 9 months’ follow-up on dual antiplatelet therapy. Conclusions Drug-eluting stents may be used in children with BTS thrombosis.
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- Arun Gopalakrishnan
- Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695011, India.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695011, India
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695011, India
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Mahat U, Ahuja S, Talati R. Shunt thrombosis in pediatric patients undergoing staged cardiac reconstruction for cyanotic congenital heart disease. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2019.101190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Fan X, Ding N, Li Z. Study on the correlation of modified Blalock Taussig duct occlusion and platelet parameters in congenital heart disease. Asian J Surg 2018; 42:599-603. [PMID: 30340821 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Platelet parameters play an important role in thrombosis. This study investigates the role of platelet parameters in the occlusion of modified Blalock Taussig (BT). OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW) and BT conduit obstruction and to evaluate the role of MPV and PDW in BT conduit obstruction. METHODS 388 patients with modified BT shunt in the Pediatric Heart Center, Anzhen Hospital From January 1, 2008 to December 30, 2014 were divided into BT obstruction group (OBS) 11 cases and BT non-obstruction group (N-OBS) 377 cases according to whether the BT tube was occluded. The platelet count, mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width in the both groups were measured. The BT pipe occlusion related risk factors were analyzed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in PC value of OBS group [(221 ± 28.4) × 109/L] and that of N-OBS group [(198 ± 69.1) × 109/L). MPV [(15 ± 6.8) fL] and PDW (20 ± 6.4)% in OBS group were significantly higher than those in N-OBS group [(8 ± 3.2) fL, (15 ± 2.1)%] (P < 0.05). Logistic regression showed that BT occlusion was not related to the tube diameter and PC value (P > 0.05). Abnormal increases of MPV and PDW increased the risk of ductal occlusion [(OR = 2.1, 95%CI:1.47-2.49, P < 0.05), (OR = 2.4, 95%CI:1.71-3.87, P < 0.05)]. CONCLUSION Improved BT postoperative occlusion are closely related to MPV and PDW. Increased MPV and PDW can increase the risk of postoperative BT occlusion.
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- Yaobin Zhu
- Cardiovascular Surgery II, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- The Heart Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Pediatric Heart Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Pediatric Heart Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery II, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery II, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
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Verbelen TO, Famaey N, Gewillig M, Rega FR, Meyns B. Off-Label use of Stretchable Polytetrafluoroethylene: Overexpansion of Synthetic Shunts. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139881003300501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose To describe our experience with balloon dilatation and stenting of modified systemic-to-pulmonary artery (PA) shunts in relation to an assessment and interpretation of the mechanical properties of thin-walled expandable polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) stretch vascular grafts. Methods Our pediatric cardiology/cardiac surgery database was reviewed to identify all infants and children with a modified systemic-to-PA shunt who underwent cardiac catheterization. Reports and images were reviewed. Thin-walled stretchable and regular Gore-Tex® vascular grafts were mechanically compared using tensiometry. Results 11 patients underwent dilatation or stenting procedures of a systemic-to-PA shunt. No major complications occurred and none of our patients died during or due to this intervention. High pressures in balloons and stents with diameters larger than the graft were used. Shunt diameters and oxygen saturation levels increased from 2.05 ± 1.25 mm to 4.75 ± 0.88 mm and with 12 ± 6.8%, respectively. In 6 patients re-catheterizations were performed. Four patients died, all with patent shunts. The fail-stress and the fail-strain in the circumferential direction of the stretchable graft were significantly higher than in the non-stretchable graft. Conclusions Dilatation and stenting of stenosed modified systemic-to-PA shunts is feasible and safe. Dilatation and stenting of these shunts to calibers larger than those provided by the manufacturer is possible. Results of our technical study posit a great advantage for the use of the thin-walled stretch configuration of ePTFE.
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- Tom O. Verbelen
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven - Belgium
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven - Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven - Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven - Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven - Belgium
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Ligon RA, Ooi YK, Kim DW, Vincent RN, Petit CJ. Intervention on Surgical Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunts: Carotid Versus Femoral Access. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:1738-1744. [PMID: 28823774 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare results between the femoral arterial (FA) and carotid arterial (CA) approaches in catheter-based interventions on Blalock-Taussig shunts (BTS). BACKGROUND Transcatheter intervention on BTS is often performed in shunt-dependent, hypoxemic infants. The approach to BTS intervention likely has an impact on timeliness and overall success. METHODS The authors reviewed all cases of catheter intervention for BTS obstruction between 2012 and 2017 for their institution. They sought to compare procedural success rates and time, sheath time, time to arterial access, and time from access to stent implantation between FA and CA approaches. RESULTS There were 42 BTS interventions between 34 patients. BTS intervention was more successful from the CA approach (p = 0.035). Among the FA cohort, BTS intervention was unsuccessful in 8 cases (25%), 5 of which were converted to CA with subsequent success. The CA cohort had lower procedure time (62 min vs. 104 min; p = 0.01) and anesthesia time (119 min vs. 151 min; p = 0.01). Additionally, CA access was associated with shorter time to arterial access (4.0 min vs. 9.3 min; p < 0.01), time to placement of the guidewire through the BTS (6.5 min vs. 13 min; p < 0.01), and time from the final sheath to BTS stent implantation (9 min vs. 20 min; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Operators should consider the route of access to the BTS deliberately. The authors' approach has been the carotid artery as an alternative access site-associated with greater procedural success, shorter procedural time, and shorter time to stent implantation.
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- R Allen Ligon
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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LoGiudice JA, Adamson K, Ghanayem N, Woods RK, Mitchell ME. Microvascular surgery in the congenital cardiac patient: A case series exploring feasibility and practical applications. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2017; 70:639-645. [PMID: 28325567 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric congenital heart disease patients are at risk for vascular injuries during surgical procedures or when the arterial system is accessed for monitoring or diagnostic studies. Our treatment of emergent situations in this patient population using microvascular techniques shows the feasibility of such techniques. METHODS A retrospective chart review of patients aged 0-18 years with congenital heart disease identified six patients who underwent microvascular surgery by the senior surgeon from June 2007 to May 2015. We studied this series, highlighting technical aspects of surgery and perioperative care to determine their effect on outcome. RESULTS Six patients with congenital cardiac defects requiring cardiothoracic surgery were studied, body weight ranging from 3.2 to 19.1 kg at the time of surgery. Five suffered iatrogenic arterial injury to the heart or vessels used for access or diagnostic studies, including coronary artery laceration, brachial artery thrombosis, and external iliac artery avulsion. Interventions included direct end-to-end repair and vein grafting. Vessel diameter averaged 1 mm. Patients received vasopressors intraoperatively and were on vasopressors and antihypertensives postoperatively. One patient died because of disseminated intravascular coagulation on postoperative day 17, but bypass graft was patent prior to death. The rest survived with clinical evidence of patency of the repaired vessel for a long-term. CONCLUSIONS Microsurgical intervention may be life-saving as a revascularization procedure to the heart by direct coronary repair or bypass grafting. Iatrogenic injuries to the limb may cause critical ischemia; limbs can be salvaged by microsurgical repair. Despite technical and physiological challenges, microsurgery is feasible and sometimes crucial in this patient population.
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- John A LoGiudice
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1155 N. Mayfair Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1155 N. Mayfair Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Ergul Y, Kiplapinar N, Tanidir IC, Ozturk E, Guzeltas A, Haydin S, Akcay A, Erek E, Yeniterzi M, Odemis E, Bakir I. Role of thrombophilia factors in acute systemic-pulmonary shunt obstruction. Pediatr Int 2015; 57:1072-7. [PMID: 26096312 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Systemic-pulmonary shunts are widely used in initial palliation in cyanotic congenital heart disease. The incidence and the relationship between acute shunt obstruction and thrombophilia are not precisely defined. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of shunt obstruction in the early postoperative period, and to define the frequency and presence of thrombophilia factors in patients treated for acute shunt thrombosis. METHODS Between October 2010 and October 2012, 77 patients who had systemic-pulmonary shunt operation were included in this prospective study. Patients who developed shunt obstruction were examined in terms of inherited and acquired thrombophilia factors. RESULTS Median patient age was 61 days and median weight was 4.3 kg. Thirty-three patients were neonates. Diameter of the Gore-Tex grafts used for the shunt ranged from 3 mm to 5 mm. Acute shunt occlusion rate was 10% (8/77), and all of these occurred in the first 24 h. Thrombophilia was found in three of eight patients who underwent intervention (surgical and/or transcatheter) due to shunt thrombosis (presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies, n = 1; protein C deficiency, n = 1; and factor V Leiden mutation, n = 1) and only one patient died. CONCLUSIONS Acute shunt obstruction developed in 10% of patients who underwent systemic-pulmonary shunt, and emergency surgery or transcatheter intervention can be life saving in this context. Acute shunt obstruction can occur due to mechanical and hemodynamic problems, but clinicians should also consider and evaluate thrombophilia factors.
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- Yakup Ergul
- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Pediatric Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Vaughn GR, Moore JW, Mallula KK, Lamberti JJ, El-Said HG. Transcatheter stenting of the systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt: A 7-year experience from a single tertiary center. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015; 86:454-62. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Gabrielle R. Vaughn
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics; UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital; San Diego California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics; UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital; San Diego California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics; UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital; San Diego California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Pediatrics; UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital; San Diego California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics; UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital; San Diego California
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Bonnet M, Petit J, Lambert V, Brenot P, Riou JY, Angel CY, Belli E, Baruteau AE. Catheter-based interventions for modified Blalock-Taussig shunt obstruction: a 20-year experience. Pediatr Cardiol 2015; 36:835-41. [PMID: 25560736 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-014-1086-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Thrombotic occlusion of a modified Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt is rare, leading to life-threatening hypoxemia. Rescue percutaneous interventions may allow recanalization of the systemic-to-pulmonary shunt but data on large patients' scales are lacking. We aimed to describe safety and effectiveness of catheter-based interventions to restore modified BT shunt patency. All patients who attempted transcatheter intervention for thrombotic occlusion of a modified BT shunt at our Institution from 1994 to 2014 were reviewed. Characteristics, management, and outcomes of the 28 identified patients were analyzed. Thirty-three procedures were performed at a median age of 0.6 years old (range 0.03-32.1 years) and a median weight of 5.8 kg (range 2.2-82 kg). Percutaneous intervention consisted in 33 balloon angioplasty (100 %) and 14 stent implantations (42.4 %). Thrombolytic agents were also used in 6.1 % cases. No peri-procedural death occurred but complications were observed in five patients (15.2 %), including one catheter-induced transient complete atrioventricular block, one cardiac tamponade, and one massive thrombo-embolic stroke. Early procedural success was obtained in 28 patients (84.8 %) and remained long-lasting in 26 patients (78.8 %). A young age and a low body-weight at the time of the procedure were significantly associated with procedural failure (p = 0.0364 and p = 0.0247, respectively). Although technically challenging and carrying potential major complications, transcatheter intervention can be considered as an efficient rescue strategy to restore patency in case of thrombotic obstruction of a modified BT shunt.
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- Mathilde Bonnet
- Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, M3C-National Reference Centre for Complex Congenital Heart Diseases, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Paris, France
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Stenting for curved lesions using a novel curved balloon: Preliminary experimental study. J Cardiol 2014; 66:120-4. [PMID: 25467919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stenting may be a compelling approach to dilating curved lesions in congenital heart diseases. However, balloon-expandable stents, which are commonly used for congenital heart diseases, are usually deployed in a straight orientation. In this study, we evaluated the effect of stenting with a novel curved balloon considered to provide better conformability to the curved-angled lesion. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vitro experiments: A Palmaz Genesis(®) stent (Johnson & Johnson, Cordis Co, Bridgewater, NJ, USA) mounted on the Goku(®) curve (Tokai Medical Co. Nagoya, Japan) was dilated in vitro to observe directly the behavior of the stent and balloon assembly during expansion. Animal experiment: A short Express(®) Vascular SD (Boston Scientific Co, Marlborough, MA, USA) stent and a long Express(®) Vascular LD stent (Boston Scientific) mounted on the curved balloon were deployed in the curved vessel of a pig to observe the effect of stenting in vivo. RESULTS In vitro experiments: Although the stent was dilated in a curved fashion, stent and balloon assembly also rotated conjointly during expansion of its curved portion. ANIMAL EXPERIMENT In the primary stenting of the short stent, the stent was dilated with rotation of the curved portion. The excised stent conformed to the curved vessel. As the long stent could not be negotiated across the mid-portion with the balloon in expansion when it started curving, the mid-portion of the stent failed to expand fully. Furthermore, the balloon, which became entangled with the stent strut, could not be retrieved even after complete deflation. CONCLUSION This novel curved balloon catheter might be used for implantation of the short stent in a curved lesion; however, it should not be used for primary stenting of the long stent. Post-dilation to conform the stent to the angled vessel would be safer than primary stenting irrespective of stent length.
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INTRODUCTION Stenosis, mediated by neointimal hyperplasia and thrombosis, is a major limiting factor in successful stent implantation. The introduction of a stent, coated in its endoluminal surface by antihuman CD34 antibodies with endothelial progenitor cell-capturing properties, opens the possibility of promoting a rapid and normal functioning coverage by endothelium and thus avoids both an excessive cell proliferation within stent and the need for long-term dual antiplatelet therapy. These stents, developed for adult coronary artery disease, have not yet been implanted in children or in those with congenital heart disease. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS In this paper, we describe the implantation of Genous® stents in three children with cyanotic congenital heart disease and obstructed systemic-to-pulmonary shunts. We describe the use of this stent and address its potential feasibility in paediatric congenital heart disease. RESULTS To maintain the patency of two modified Blalock-Taussig shunts and one ductus arteriosus, four Genous® stents were implanted in three infants with cyanotic heart disease. All procedures were immediately successful, with resolution of stenosis and improvement in transcutaneous oxygen saturation from 66% ± 3.6% to 92% ± 2.6%. In the follow-up, one stent had no occlusion; however, the remaining two had partial occlusion after 5 and 5.5 months, which were successfully managed with balloon dilatation preceding elective definitive surgical correction. CONCLUSION In our preliminary experience, we demonstrated that Genous® stent implantation was feasible in infants with complex congenital heart disease. Additional studies with larger samples and longer follow-up are required to confirm the potential benefits of this technology in this clinical setting.
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Kise H, Miyata A, Tomita H, Fujii T, Fujimoto K, Kiguchi H, Oyama N, Soga T, Hata Y, Hirata M, Itoh A, Ishino K, Hasebe Y, Hoshiai M. Novel curved balloon catheter for dilating postoperative angled lesions associated with congenital heart disease. J Interv Cardiol 2014; 27:408-13. [PMID: 24773256 DOI: 10.1111/joic.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to analyze the surface stress generated by a novel curved balloon and assess its efficacy for treating angular lesions associated with congenital heart disease. BACKGROUND Obstructions at the anastomosis of aortopulmonary shunts and cavopulmonary connections may occur postoperatively. Catheter interventions are often performed for such lesions; however, acute angulation may cause balloon slippage or inappropriate stress on the vessel wall. METHODS We dilated the curved balloon in a curved vessel model and measured the resultant wall stress and its distribution. Clinical evaluations were performed using this balloon in angled lesions. RESULTS In the curved vessel model, curved balloons generated uniform stress on the lesser and greater curvatures (curved type, lesser/greater = 0.343 MPa/0.327 MPa; P = 0.61), whereas straight balloons caused disproportionate stress (straight type, lesser/greater = 0.358 MPa/0.254 MPa; P = 0.19). However, the difference in average stress was not statistically significant. Furthermore, the stress was uniform along the entire length of the curved balloon, but differed between the mid and end portions of the straight balloon. Curved balloon dilations were performed for 10 lesions in 7 patients. The curved balloon conformed well to the angulated lesion without slipping. The median percent change in the minimal lumen diameter (MLD) was 64% (range, 0-206%). In 5 lesions, MLD increased by ≥50%. Oxygen saturation increased by 5% (0-9%). CONCLUSIONS Although further clinical evaluation is necessary, this novel curved balloon may be a reasonable alternative in angled lesions, providing better conformability and preventing excessive stress to the vessel wall adjacent to the stenosis.
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- Hiroaki Kise
- Cardiovascular Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Giglia TM, Massicotte MP, Tweddell JS, Barst RJ, Bauman M, Erickson CC, Feltes TF, Foster E, Hinoki K, Ichord RN, Kreutzer J, McCrindle BW, Newburger JW, Tabbutt S, Todd JL, Webb CL. Prevention and Treatment of Thrombosis in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. Circulation 2013; 128:2622-703. [DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000436140.77832.7a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Patange A, Blake J, Gowda S. Complete Blalock-Taussig shunt obstruction in < 24 hours post-operative period in a neonate treated emergently using transcatheter angioplasty and low dose local recombinant TPA. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 83:964-7. [PMID: 24867628 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A 12-day-old infant with pulmonary atresia, intact ventricular septum, and pulmonary blood flow through a ductus arteriosus developed complete shunt obstruction within 12 hr of creation of a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Low dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator was administered locally as two 0.03 mg/kg bolus injections and was followed by balloon angioplasty. This resulted in complete recanalization of the shunt without any hemorrhagic complications.
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- Amit Patange
- Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
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Nicholson GT, Kogon B, Vincent R. AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy in a neonate with pulmonary artery thrombus. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 82:E704-7. [PMID: 23420640 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A newborn infant with obstructed supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return underwent emergent surgical correction on day of life 0. A surgically placed transthoracic pulmonary artery catheter was used to monitor pulmonary artery pressure and removed on postoperative day 3. Following acute deterioration in respiratory status requiring reintubation, echocardiographic assessment demonstrated findings consistent with pulmonary hypertension and diminished flow to the left lung. Cardiac catheterization confirmed elevated pulmonary artery pressure and near complete occlusion of his left pulmonary artery due to a thrombus. He underwent successful percutaneous catheter-based thrombectomy using the AngioJet rheolytic catheter, recovered fully, and was discharged home on postoperative day 30. Although thrombotic events resulting in respiratory and hemodynamic compromise are rare in infants, recognition is important and treatment using mechanical thrombectomy can be life saving.
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- George T Nicholson
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Percutaneous upsizing of surgically placed Blalock-Taussig shunts is an uncommon practice. We report the case of an 8-month-old infant with single-ventricle physiology, who - due to comorbidities - was deemed unsuitable to proceed with Glenn operation. The 3.5-millimetre Blalock-Taussig shunt was stented successfully with a 5-millimetre pre-mounted stent, resulting in an increase in shunt diameter and oxygen saturation by nearly 30% and 10%, respectively.
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Feinstein JA, Benson DW, Dubin AM, Cohen MS, Maxey DM, Mahle WT, Pahl E, Villafañe J, Bhatt AB, Peng LF, Johnson BA, Marsden AL, Daniels CJ, Rudd NA, Caldarone CA, Mussatto KA, Morales DL, Ivy DD, Gaynor JW, Tweddell JS, Deal BJ, Furck AK, Rosenthal GL, Ohye RG, Ghanayem NS, Cheatham JP, Tworetzky W, Martin GR. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: current considerations and expectations. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59:S1-42. [PMID: 22192720 PMCID: PMC6110391 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In the recent era, no congenital heart defect has undergone a more dramatic change in diagnostic approach, management, and outcomes than hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). During this time, survival to the age of 5 years (including Fontan) has ranged from 50% to 69%, but current expectations are that 70% of newborns born today with HLHS may reach adulthood. Although the 3-stage treatment approach to HLHS is now well founded, there is significant variation among centers. In this white paper, we present the current state of the art in our understanding and treatment of HLHS during the stages of care: 1) pre-Stage I: fetal and neonatal assessment and management; 2) Stage I: perioperative care, interstage monitoring, and management strategies; 3) Stage II: surgeries; 4) Stage III: Fontan surgery; and 5) long-term follow-up. Issues surrounding the genetics of HLHS, developmental outcomes, and quality of life are addressed in addition to the many other considerations for caring for this group of complex patients.
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- Jeffrey A Feinstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
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Ghawi H, Kenny D, Amin Z, Abdulla RI. Partial occlusion of a Blalock-Taussig shunt in a 3-month-old with systemic fungal infection. Pediatr Cardiol 2011; 32:859-61. [PMID: 21541655 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-011-9993-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Hani Ghawi
- RUSH University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Jones 770, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Hayabuchi Y, Inoue M, Sakata M, Kagami S. Multidetector-row computed tomography visualized peripheral pulmonary artery patency in a patient with occluded modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Int J Cardiol 2011; 150:e57-8. [PMID: 19897263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2009] [Accepted: 10/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Multidetector-row computed tomography visualized peripheral pulmonary artery patency in a 19-year-old female with a single ventricle and an occluded Blalock-Taussig shunt whereas conventional invasive angiography did not.
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Latson LA, Qureshi AM. Techniques for transcatheter recanalization of completely occluded vessels and pathways in patients with congenital heart disease. Ann Pediatr Cardiol 2011; 3:140-6. [PMID: 21234193 PMCID: PMC3017918 DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.74044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Occlusions of major vessels in patients with congenital heart disease may occur due to a variety of factors. These occlusions are often felt to be best addressed surgically; however, we and others have been successful in recanalizing most of these vessels in the catheterization laboratory. Most of these patients will require multiple procedures in the catheterization laboratory to ensure vessel patency and to facilitate vessel growth. Physicians performing the procedure should have a thorough understanding of the anatomic considerations for the intended procedure and have access to a variety of devices and equipment to optimize the result of the procedure. In this article, we review some of the technical aspects that are vital for the success of the procedure.
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- Larry A Latson
- Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Nabo MMH, Hayabuchi Y, Inoue M, Watanabe N, Sakata M, Kagami S. Assessment of modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in children with congenital heart disease using multidetector-row computed tomography. Heart Vessels 2010; 25:529-35. [PMID: 20878166 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-010-0007-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2009] [Accepted: 12/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) for the evaluation of modified Blalock-Taussig (B-T) shunt in children with congenital heart disease associated with reduced pulmonary blood flow. A total of 25 consecutive patients (mean age, 2.6 ± 3.6 years; range, 2 months-16 years) underwent MDCT angiography of the thorax with a 16-detector row scanner prior to cardiac catheterization. A total of 39 shunts (right, 22; left, 17) were included in the study. Conventional angiographic findings were used as the gold standard for the detection of B-T shunts. Shunt diameter was measured quantitatively and independently at four sites (the subclavian artery site, the pulmonary artery site, the widest site, and the stenotic site) on MDCT and on conventional invasive angiography. All B-T shunts were depicted on multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP), curved planar reconstruction (CPR), and three-dimensional volume-rendered (VR) images, enabling evaluation in all patients except for one with occluded shunt. There were excellent correlations between MDCT- and conventional angiography-based measurements of shunt diameter at the subclavian artery site, pulmonary artery site, and the widest site (R² = 0.46, 0.74 and 0.64, respectively; p < 0.0001 for each), although systematic overestimation was observed for MDCT (mean percentage of overestimation, 23.1 ± 32.4%). Stenotic site diameter and degree of stenosis showed a mild correlation (R² = 010 and 0.25, respectively; p < 0.01 for each). This study demonstrates that MDCT is a promising tool for the detection of lesions in B-T shunts.
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Sanchez-Recalde A, Garzón G, Oliver JM. Stent graft exclusion of a pseudoaneurysm in a Blalock-Taussig shunt. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 76:251-6. [PMID: 20665873 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This case is the first report of slow-growing pseudoaneurysm after vessel dissection secondary to two stents implantation into classic Blalock Taussig shunt in a patient with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect. Pseudoaneurysm was successfully excluded by a percutaneous approach with self-expandable stent graft deployment from the aorta to the middle of the Blalock Taussig shunt. Nearly 3 years after the procedure, the classic BT is patent, and there were no restenosis or thrombosis in spite of the very long length of the stented segment.
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- Angel Sanchez-Recalde
- Unidad de Cardiopatías Congénitas del Adulto, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, Madrid, Spain.
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Brown SC, Boshoff DE, Heying R, Gorenflo M, Rega F, Eyskens B, Meyns B, Gewillig M. Stent expansion of stretch Gore-Tex grafts in children with congenital heart lesions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 75:843-8. [PMID: 20146322 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of expanding vascular shunt grafts beyond original nominal diameter using stents. METHODS Bench testing confirmed the expandability of 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm vascular Gore-Tex stretch grafts. A retrospective analysis included eleven systemic to pulmonary artery shunts with diminished flow which were stented with the aim of increasing the original nominal diameter of the shunts. RESULTS During bench testing, the grafts could be expanded to 4.5 mm and 5.8 mm, respectively. Fourteen stents were implanted in 11 stretch grafts a median of 18.9 months (3.2; 21.6 months) after shunt surgery. There was a median increase in diameter of 1.4 mm (0.9; 1.7 mm) [P = 0.001, 95% CI: 0.47; 1.7) from original nominal to final stented diameter of the shunts with a median gain of 28%. A simultaneous improvement in saturations from a median of 73% (66; 77%) to 87% (84; 89%) [P = 0.015; 95% CI: 3; 22] was observed. No complications were experienced during the procedures. CONCLUSION In our limited experience, stretch Gore-Tex vascular grafts can be safely expanded beyond nominal diameters using high pressure vascular stents. This leads to improvement in saturation and pulmonary blood flow. It allows the clinician to tailor pulmonary flow in relation to pulmonary artery size and growth, ensuring best possible timing for the next surgical procedure.
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- Stephen C Brown
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Fleming GA, Khan M, Janssen D, Doyle T. Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy in infants following cardiac surgery. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 76:233-40. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Moszura T, Zubrzycka M, Michalak KW, Rewers B, Dryzek P, Moll JJ, Sysa A, Burczynski P. Acute and late obstruction of a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt: a two-center experience in different catheter-based methods of treatment. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 10:727-31. [PMID: 20139195 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.219741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Modified Blalock-Taussig (B-T) shunt occlusion results in a sudden reduction of pulmonary vascular perfusion, causing dramatic saturation drop and cyanosis which pose a direct hazard to a child's life. The results of percutaneous local r-tpa infusion, balloon angioplasty and additionally stent implantation in obstructed modified B-T shunts were studied to assess their role as an alternative to a re-do surgery. We outline two pediatric centers' experience (period 2004-2008) regarding the effectiveness of various emergency treatment methods for occlusion or critical stenosis of systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunts in 23 children. Local r-tpa infusion via catheter was performed in 12/23 patients, balloon angioplasty in 22/23 and additionally stent implantation in 3/23 children. Procedures were successful in 22/23 patients (96%), with an increase in arterial saturation [average: 30%; standard deviation (S.D.) 15%; Shapiro-Wilk test; dependent t-test-P<0.01]. Unrestricted contrast flow was achieved in 18 patients, reduced central flow in three and minimal flow in one child. Neither local nor systemic complications occurred. Our experience demonstrates the possibility of successful early shunt recanalization with the use of local thrombolytic therapy combined with the balloon angioplasty. The presence of old fixed thrombus with neointimal hypertrophy in the shunt constitutes an indication for endovascular stent implantation.
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- Tomasz Moszura
- Research Institute, Department of Cardiology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Łódź, Rzgowska, Poland.
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