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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2021

Palliative Endovascular Intervention in Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case Series.

Kerli Dreier Kupas, Isabela Oldoni, Juliano Mendes Souza

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Transcatheter Palliation for Tetralogy of Fallot.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kerli Dreier KupasFaculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-0860-543X
Isabela OldoniFaculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9533-7540
Juliano Mendes SouzaUniversidade federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-4100-5444
Faculdade Brasil · BRUniversidade Federal do Paraná · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndovascular stent placement in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) has been an alternative to Blalock-Taussig (BT) surgery in the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in symptomatic infants with low birth weight and complex anatomy.

objectiveTo evaluate endovascular stent placement in the RVOT as a primary treatment for infants with TOF who are not candidates for BT surgery, and evaluate medium-term outcomes until the stent is removed during corrective surgery.

methodsSix infants with TOF were treated with RVOT stenting from October 2015 to April 2018. Hemodynamic parameters were compared between the pre- and post-stenting periods.

resultsAt the time of stenting, participants had a median age and weight of 146.5 days and 4.9 kg, respectively. Peak systolic gradient decreased from 63.5 mm Hg to 50.5 mm Hg, while the diameter of the left and right pulmonary arteries increased from 3.5 mm to 4.9 mm and 4.3 mm, respectively. The Nakata index increased from 96.5 mm to 108.3 mm; weight increased from 4.9 kg to 5.5 kg; and oxygen saturation, from 83.5% to 93%. There was one case of stent migration and two deaths, one caused by stent embolization and the other unrelated to study procedures.

conclusionsRVOT stenting is a promising alternative for the palliative treatment of TOF in infants with low birth weight and complex anatomy.

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Blalock-Taussig ProcedureTetralogy of FallotHumansInfantPalliative CarePulmonary ArteryRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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