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Development of a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula after a Modified Glenn Shunt in Tetralogy of Fallot and Its Resolution after Shunt Takedown in a 57-Year-Old Patient

  • Kim, Sang Yoon;Kim, Eung Rae;Bang, Ji Hyun;Kim, Woong-Han
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.215-219
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    • 2017
  • Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) is a complication of the Glenn shunt. A 57-year-old tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patient, who had undergone a Glenn shunt and TOF total correction, complained of dyspnea and cyanosis. PAVFs were present in the rig ht lung, and rig ht lung perfusion was nearly absent. After coil embolization, takedown of the Glenn shunt, and reconstruction of the rig ht pulmonary artery, the patient's symptoms were relieved. Extrapulmonary radioisotope uptake caused by the PAVFs shown in lung perfusion scans decreased, and right lung perfusion increased gradually. Although the development and resolution of PAVFs after a Glenn shunt have been reported in the pediatric population, this may be the first report on this change in old age.

Successful Bridge to Heart Transplantation through Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Concomitant Fontan Completion in a Patient with Glenn Physiology: A Case Report

  • Ji Hong Kim;Ji Hoon Kim;Ah Young Kim;Yu Rim Shin
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.312-314
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    • 2024
  • A 3-year-old boy with Glenn physiology exhibited refractory heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. To improve the patient's oxygen saturation, he underwent ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation with concomitant Fontan completion. The extracardiac conduit Fontan operation was performed with a 4-mm fenestration. For VAD implantation, Berlin Heart cannulas were positioned at the left ventricular apex and the neo-aorta. Following weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, a temporary continuous-flow VAD, equipped with an oxygenator, was utilized for support. After a stabilization period of 1 week, the continuous-flow VAD was replaced with a durable pulsatile-flow device. Following 3 months of support, the patient underwent transplantation without complications. The completion of the Fontan procedure at the time of VAD implantation, along with the use of a temporary continuous-flow device with an oxygenator, may aid in stabilizing postoperative hemodynamics. This approach could contribute to a safe transition to a durable pulsatile VAD in patients with Glenn physiology.

Introduction to ACAP

  • Adams, Glenn
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.211-233
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    • 2003
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