Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Mar 2001
Case ReportsStent implantation for superior vena cava occlusion after the Mustard operation.
A 25-year-old man who had undergone a Mustard repair for complete transposition of the great arteries 21 years previously developed complete occlusion of the superior vena cava and obstruction of the inferior vena cava. Transcatheter recanalization was performed using needle puncture of the superior obstruction followed by stent implantation into both systemic venous pathways with relief of obstructive symptoms.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Mar 2001
Case ReportsPercutaneous stent placement as treatment for an infant with superior vena cava syndrome.
The percutaneous use of stents for the treatment of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is well described in the adult population. We report the successful use of intravascular stents to treat an infant with severe SVC syndrome.