Stenting of a restrictive foramen ovale in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 10;113(2):254-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.08.058. Epub 2005 Nov 23.

Abstract

Neonates with a severely restrictive foramen ovale and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) present as an emergency. We report the case of a newborn in whom left atrial decompression was successfully achieved by stent implantation into the foramen ovale on the first day of life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / surgery*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
  • Stents*