Bilateral pulmonary vein stenting through an unligated vertical vein in a postoperative case of TAPVC

J Card Surg. 2014 Sep;29(5):705-8. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12322. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

Abstract

We present a case of obstructed supracardiac total anomalous connection (TAPVC) where the vertical vein was left open at surgery because of significant pulmonary artery hypertension. One month following surgery, the patient developed progressive pulmonary venous obstruction at the pulmonary vein-left atrial junction bilaterally. The pulmonary veins were stented using a technique where the unligated vertical vein was utilized to access left atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Disease Progression
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Heart Atria
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / etiology
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / surgery*
  • Scimitar Syndrome / surgery*
  • Stents*