A Rare but Real Necessity: Case Report of Coronary Artery Stenting in an Infant
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an extremely common and well-established procedure in adults which is rarely performed in children. We present a case of a successful left main coronary artery stenting in a small infant with a congenital coronary artery anomaly. We highlight the technical...
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| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/3985 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.chlc.min-saude.pt:10400.17/3985 |
| Summary: | Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an extremely common and well-established procedure in adults which is rarely performed in children. We present a case of a successful left main coronary artery stenting in a small infant with a congenital coronary artery anomaly. We highlight the technical challenges of performing a PCI in a small patient, the risks of antithrombotic prophylaxis in this age group, and the importance of the combined work of the adult and pediatric interventional cardiologist. |
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