Abstract
The extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection is the final stage of palliation of hearts with single-ventricle physiology. Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis are catastrophic sequale that may occur in patients with the total cavopulmonary connection and may complicate the early and long-term follow-up. Here we report on the successful treatment of a 16-year boy affected by PLE by percutaneous closure of a persistent anterograde pulmonary blood flow by using an 8-mm Amplatzer VSD Occluder.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 584-588 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 3 2011 |
Keywords
- percutaneous treatment
- protein-losing enteropathy
- total cavopulmonary connection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Butera, G., Marini, D., & MacDonald, S. T. (2011). Protein-losing enteropathy resolved by percutaneous intervention. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 78(4), 584-588. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.23075