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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985; 33(1): 51-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1014084
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Internal Mammary Artery as a Palliative Systemic-pulmonary Shunt in Order to Develop Diminutive Pulmonary Arteries

H. -H. Sievers, P. E. Lange, P. H. Heintzen, A. Bernhard
  • Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Cardiology, University of Kiel, FRG
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1984

Publication Date:
07 May 2008 (online)

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Summary

Diminutive pulmonary arteries remain a problem in the surgery of congenital heart disease. This is the second report of a case in which the internal mammary artery was successfully used to enlarge small pulmonary arteries by 50% within 9 months accompanied by improvement of the symptomatic state in a patient with pulmonary atresia and diminutive left pulmonary arteries.

Key words

Diminutive pulmonary arteries - Palliative systemic-pulmonary shunt - Internal mammary artery