BRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION SECONDARY TO ANEURYSM OF A PERSISTENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS

Authors
ROUGHNEEN PT PARIKH P STARK J
Citation
Pt. Roughneen et al., BRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION SECONDARY TO ANEURYSM OF A PERSISTENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 10(2), 1996, pp. 146-147
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
146 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1996)10:2<146:BOSTAO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 4-month-old infant presented with aneurysm of patent ductus arterios us (PDA) which was causing obstruction of the left main bronchus, The patient had elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at 6.1 um(2). The aneurysm was resected on cardiopulmonary bypass, The patient requ ired phenoxybenzamine and prostacycline after the operation for elevat ed PVR. Postoperative progress was prolonged but 12 months after surge ry the patient is well, growing normally without any respiratory sympt oms.