Pulmonary-to-Systemic Arterial Shunt to Treat Children With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The placement of a pulmonary-to-systemic arterial shunt in children with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been demonstrated, in relatively small studies, to be an effective palliation for their disease.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to expand upon these earlier findings using an international registry for children with PH who have undergone a shunt procedure.

Methods

Retrospective data were obtained from 110 children with PH who underwent a shunt procedure collected from 13 institutions in Europe and the United States.

Results

Seventeen children died in-hospital postprocedure (15%). Of the 93 children successfully discharged home, 18 subsequently died or underwent lung transplantation (20%); the mean follow-up was 3.1 years (range: 25 da

SUBMITTER: Grady RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8715478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature