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Histology of a surgically removed stenotic modified Blalock-Taussig shunt after previous endovascular stenting
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The histological image of a surgically removed stenotic 3.5 mm modified polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Blalock-Taussig shunt is shown here. The shunt had been implanted in a 7 week old infant with double outlet left ventricle, transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and severe pulmonary stenosis. Eleven months later a coronary stent (MAC 17 …