Does palliative Potts shunt improve survival and functional capacities in children with severe, drug-refractory pulmonary arterial hypertension?
Palliative Potts shunt is a viable first surgical or interventional step for children with severe, drug-refractory PAH, improving survival and functional capacity while preserving the option for lung transplantation.
Palliative Potts shunt allows prolonged survival and dramatic, long-lasting improvement in functional capacities in children with severe, drug-refractory PAH. The Potts shunt might be considered as a first surgical or interventional step in the management of children with severe, drug-refractory PAH, leaving the door open for further lung transplantation, if needed.
Baruteau et al. (Thu,) studied this question.