Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

Successful surgical pulmonary artery reconstruction in arterial tortuosity syndrome.

Full Abstract

The outcomes of surgical repair for diffuse pulmonary artery stenoses due to arterial tortuosity syndrome are unknown. We report a 1-year-old girl with tortuosity syndrome who presented with suprasystemic right ventricular pressure due to distortion and stenoses of the pulmonary artery branches. We describe the operative findings of this unique pathology and the surgical techniques used to completely reconstruct the pulmonary arterial tree, with normalization of the right ventricular pressure.

Author information

Author/s: Al-Khaldi, Abdulaziz (A); Alharbi, Abdulmohsen (A); Tamimi, Omar (O); Mohammed, Yasser (Y);

Affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. khaldiab(-atsign-)ngha.med.sa

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 88 (issue 4) : pp 1343-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/21; Completed 2009/10/08;

PMID: 19766840, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/8/2009, IMS Date: )

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Angiography Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnosis; etiology; surgery Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Female Follow-Up Studies Humans

Humans Infant Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities; radiography; surgery Stents Syndrome Vascular Malformations - complications; diagnosis; surgery Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods

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