TEMPORARY AORTOPULMONARY SHUNT FOR PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AFTER TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS REPAIR

Authors
KATSUMATA T SHINFELD A WESTABY S
Citation
T. Katsumata et al., TEMPORARY AORTOPULMONARY SHUNT FOR PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AFTER TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS REPAIR, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(6), 1998, pp. 1764-1765
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1764 - 1765
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:6<1764:TASFPA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe successful management of pulmonary hypertension with a rev ersible aorto-pulmonary (central) shunt and inhaled nitric oxide gas a fter truncus arteriosus repair. A temporary central shunt may provide a lifeline in those cases refractory to pharmacologic pulmonary vasodi lation as long as marginal systemic oxygenation can be maintained. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.