Key result
Implantation of a drug-eluting stent successfully treated a stenotic pulmonary vein to left atrium conduit, suggesting it may be an attractive option in suitable anatomies.
Why the study?
Pulmonary vein or conduit stenosis is typically treated with balloon dilation or bare-metal stent but often yields underwhelming outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
Drug-eluting stents may represent an attractive treatment option for stenotic pulmonary vein to left atrium conduits in suitable anatomies, potentially offering better outcomes than balloon dilation or bare-metal stents.
Supports feasibility of drug-eluting stents for this rare stenosis; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective data before clinical adoption.
Partial anomaly of the pulmonary venous return is a rare congenital condition treated with surgical redirection of the blood flow through the creation of a conduit to the left atrium. We report the case of a stenotic pulmonary vein to left atrium conduit successfully treated with the implantation of a drug-eluting stent. Pulmonary vein or conduit stenosis is generally treated with balloon dilation or bare-metal stent but is often met with underwhelming outcomes. Given the successful outcome of the case presented, drug-eluting stents may represent an attractive treatment option in suitable anatomies.
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Bastiany et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Stenotic pulmonary vein to left atrium conduit (n=1). Drug-eluting stent was evaluated. Implantation of a drug-eluting stent successfully treated a stenotic pulmonary vein to left atrium conduit, suggesting it may be an attractive option in suitable anatomies.
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