Gradual angioplasty and stent implantation to treat complete superior vena cava occlusion after Mustard procedure

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 May;38(1):87-90; discussion 91. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199605)38:1<87::AID-CCD20>3.0.CO;2-O.

Abstract

A 16-year-old male was admitted with complete occlusion of the superior vena cava pathway 14 years after Mustard procedure for transposition of the great arteries. From a left subclavian vein approach, the atretic vein segment was perforated using a straight guidewire, and was followed by sequential balloon dilation. Implantation of a 30 mm Palmaz-stent through a femoral vein approach resulted in a widely patent channel of the vena cava superior into the systemic venous atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Stents*
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / therapy*
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery*