Superior caval venous syndrome after atrial switch procedure: Relief of complete venous obstruction by gradual angioplasty and placement of stents

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 443-448

  Michel Behnke, Ina ^a   Hagel, Karl Jürgen ^a   Bauer, Jürgen ^a   Schranz, Dietmar ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baffle obstruction; Balloon angioplasty; Mustard procedure; Stents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; RADIOGRAPHY; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STENTS; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032177596     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100007095     Document Type: Article

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