Endovascular therapy for radiation-induced pulmonary artery stenosis: A case report and review of the literature

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• 作者：Steven R. Bruhl ; MD ; MS ; ^{steven.bruhl@utoledo.edu} ; Mujeeb Sheikh ; MD ; Satjit Adlakha ; DO ; Samer J. Khouri ; MD ; Utpal Pandya ; MD
• 关键词：Catheterization ; Angiography ; Constriction ; Pulmonary ; Stenosis ; Stent
• 刊名：Heart Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：January-February 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：41
• 期：1
• 页码：87-89
• 全文大小：409 K

文摘

Although pulmonary artery stenosis and its treatment has been well characterized in pediatric populations, its diagnosis and even how to determine the significance of a stenosis can be difficult and optimal management is currently unknown. This case report and review of the literature outlines how we successfully diagnosed, evaluated, and stented a patient with radiation induced pulmonary artery stenosis. This case further adds support to a very limited data pool suggesting that percutaneous angioplasty of pulmonary artery stenosis may be a safe and effective treatment option for this unique patient population.