Emergency Pulmonary Artery–to-Systemic Artery Shunt to Break the Positive Feedback Loop of a Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis after Neonatal Coarctation Repair
A 2.5-kg neonate with coarctation of the aorta and a small left ventricle experienced a severe pulmonary hypertensive crisis. An emergency pulmonary artery-to-systemic artery shunt was placed to break the positive feedback loop caused by pulmonary hypertension and functional mitral stenosis. This sh...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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