Pulmonary Hemorrhage Due to Unrecognized Bronchial Collateral After Arterial Switch Operation.

We report a neonate with transposition of great arteries and intact ventricular septum who had a massive pulmonary hemorrhage soon after an arterial switch operation. An emergency cardiac catheterization revealed a large bronchial collateral artery from the descending aorta feeding the right lung. The hemorrhage was controlled by coil embolization of the collateral, and the patient recovered after prolonged intensive care.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 20, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Leeladharan SP, Jayashankar JP, Kottayil BP, Kappanayil M, Raman K, Balachandran R Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research