Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5884818 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The internal mammary artery (IMA) has been used as a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt in selected patients with congenital heart disease. Growth and development of hypoplastic pulmonary arteries have been described. We discuss the surgical and anesthetic management of an infant with an atretic-thrombosed right pulmonary artery originating from the ascending aorta in whom the IMA was used to create a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt after failure of a previous shunt and later successful pulmonary artery reconstruction. The IMA should be considered as an alternative conduit in patients requiring a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt for growth of pulmonary arteries.
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Authors
Vicki L. (Cardiothoracic surgeon), Randy M. (Cardiothoracic surgeon), Cesar I. (Pediatric cardiologist), Roy E. (Cardiac anesthesiologist), Achintya N. (Cardiothoracic surgeon),