Late Dissection of a Contegra Conduit: A Rare Complication

Surgical palliation of many types of congenital heart defects requires the use of a conduit between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Dissections of these conduits are very infrequent. We report a case of a ten-year-old girl who developed acute right heart failure related to a Contegra c...

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Published in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2019-03, Vol.10 (2), p.239-241
Main Authors: Ortega-Loubon, Christian, Fernández-Doblas, Joaquín, Pérez-Andreu, Joaquín, Fernández-Molina, Manuel, Siliato, María Sol, Abella, Raúl F.
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Language:English
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Summary:Surgical palliation of many types of congenital heart defects requires the use of a conduit between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Dissections of these conduits are very infrequent. We report a case of a ten-year-old girl who developed acute right heart failure related to a Contegra conduit dissection. She underwent a new conduit replacement on an emergency basis.
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/2150135118799625