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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2007;50(9):919-924. Published online September 15, 2007.

Stent implantation to relieve secondary pulmonary venous stenosis in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: case report

Youn Ho YH Shin¹, Ki Eun KE Kim¹, Hae Sik HS Kwon², Byung Won BW Yoo², Jae Young JY Choi²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Pochon CHA University College of Medicine, Korea
²Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Severance Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Jae Young JY Choi ,Email: cjy0122@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

Pulmonary venous stenosis may be congenital or acquired. Regardless of its origin, the prognosis for patients affected with PVS remains poor. There have been many attempts to palliate PVS with little success. This report describes two patients with PVS which became evident after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Intravascular stents were successfully implanted, but progressive restenoses in the stents occurred and eventually both of the patients died. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Keywords :Pulmonary veins, Stents