June 6, 2014Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Pulmonary artery stents in the recent era

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Why the study?

Does unilateral pulmonary artery stenting improve vessel caliber and right ventricular pressures in patients with pulmonary artery stenosis in biventricular physiology?

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Does unilateral pulmonary artery stenting improve vessel caliber and right ventricular pressures in patients with pulmonary artery stenosis in biventricular physiology?

Population

58 patients (average age 10.4 ± 10.3 years, weight 31.6 ± 21.8 kg) who underwent unilateral pulmonary artery stenting in biventricular physiology for native and acquired pulmonary artery stenosis.

Intervention

Unilateral pulmonary artery stenting (Palmaz Genesis stent used in 78% of cases).

Outcome

Immediate success rate and 1-year follow-up outcomes including stent gradient, minimal stent diameter, and right ventricular pressures.surrogate

Unilateral pulmonary artery stenting in biventricular physiology provides excellent immediate success and maintains improved vessel caliber at 1-year follow-up.

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Implication

Supports feasibility of unilateral stenting for sustained caliber gains; leaves open randomized confirmation of hemodynamic and clinical benefits.

Cite This Study

Ing et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87b5fff762332bf8fe7496 https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.25567

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Implication

Supports feasibility of unilateral stenting for sustained caliber gains; leaves open randomized confirmation of hemodynamic and clinical benefits.

Pulmonary artery stents in the recent era

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Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Pulmonary artery stents in the recent era

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

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