Stent implantation in the arterial duct of the newborn with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation: single centre experience from Turkey

Odemis E. , Haydin S., Guzeltas A., Ozyilmaz I., Bilici M., Bakir I.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.57-60, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 42 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr258
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.57-60

Özet

Implantation of stents into the ductus arteriosus is an alternative treatment to palliative or corrective cardiac surgery in newborns with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation, although the use of this technique for congenital heart disease is limited.