Jesse Lee, Doaa Abdullah Shahbah, Howaida El‐Said, Rodrigo Rios, Kanishka Ratnayaka, John Moore
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 288-296, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12726
Abstract Background: In the modern era, results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) for
transposition of the great arteries are excellent. However, because of the LeCompte
maneuver, there may be a propensity for development of pulmonary artery stenosis.
We encountered atypical complications of pulmonary artery stenting in patients
after the ASO, including aorto‐pulmonary fistula and coronary compression.
Methods: We performed a 10‐year retrospective review of catheterizations per‐
formed in patients after ASO in our institution with a focus on adverse events.
Results: Diagnostic and interventional catheterizations were performed in 47 pa‐
tients. In 29 patients, 37 interventional procedures performed, which included… More >
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