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