Stent angioplasty of narrowed right ventricular outflow conduits and pulmonary arteries consistently reduces right ventricular systolic pressures and delays subsequent surgeries

Objectives: Narrowed right ventricular (RV) outflow conduits and pulmonary arteries (PA) increase RV pressures and warrant interventions. Stent angioplasty is an alternative to more morbid redo-surgery in developing countries. We evaluate the efficacy and safety of stenting and assess need for redo-...

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Main Authors: Sreeja Pavithran, Sudipta Bhattacharjya, Ramyashri Chandrasekaran, Kothandam Sivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217309628