Pulmonary Hemorrhage After Arterial Switch Operation.

Pulmonary Hemorrhage After Arterial Switch Operation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Mar;105(3):e113-e115 Authors: Maddali MM, Al-Maskari SN, Kandachar PS, Lacour-Gayet F Abstract Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries can influence the postoperative course of arterial switch operation, with heart failure being the common clinical presentation. A relatively rare presentation of an aortopulmonary collateral artery in the form of persistent postoperative pulmonary hemorrhage was encountered after an uneventful arterial switch operation in a neonate with transposition of the great arteries, intact interventricular septum, and situs inversus totalis. The aortopulmonary collateral artery was coil embolized with a successful outcome. PMID: 29455821 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research