Chapter 4. Banding the Pulmonary Artery

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch4

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Banding the Pulmonary Artery, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch4

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • banding pulmonary artery;
  • excessive pulmonary blood flow and CHF or pulmonary vascular disease;
  • main pulmonary artery thrombosis;
  • early mortality and sickness of child;
  • less invasive method and radiofrequency-operated occluder;
  • band causing necrosis of wall;
  • pulmonary arterial pressure and blood flow normal without cardiac output;
  • migration of band into bronchus with obstruction;
  • infective endarteritis with or without an aneurysm

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Early mortality

  • References

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