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Elective left pulmonary artery embolisation for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations secondary to cavopulmonary anastomoses not responsive to heart transplantation: A case report

  • Caroline M. Bebawy
  • , Brent M. Gordon
  • , Matthew J. Bock

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    Abstract

    A 10-year-old female with heterotaxy-asplenia and complex CHD developed pulmonary arteriovenous malformations with associated cyanosis after Fontan completion. She underwent orthotopic heart transplantation, but her pulmonary arteriovenous malformations persisted with progressive worsening cyanosis. Elective transcatheter left pulmonary artery embolisation was performed 2 years post-transplant, which successfully normalised her oxygen saturation without a significant increase in pulmonary artery pressure.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1404-1406
    Number of pages3
    JournalCardiology in the Young
    Volume29
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Nov 1 2019

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

    Keywords

    • Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
    • complex CHD
    • heart transplantation
    • heterotaxy syndrome
    • pediatrics
    • pulmonary artery embolisation

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