Abstract
3/2011
vol. 7
Case reportPercutaneous closure of Waterston shunt in an adult after correction of congenital heart disease – a case report
Post Kardiol Interw 2011; 7, 3 (25): 261–264
Online publish date: 2011/09/30
We present a 30-year-old man with a history of correction of congenital heart disease and two palliative shunts (Blalock-Taussig and Waterston), who was admitted to our hospital for worsening of heart failure. The echocardiogram showed severe pulmonary regurgitation, both ventricles hypokinetic, left ventricular ejection fraction 20%. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated Waterston shunt (Qp : Qs = 3 : 1). The patient was symptomatic and intensive intravenous pharmacological treatment was not effective. Percutaneous closure of Waterston shunt was performed. After intervention the patient was stable on oral treatment.
Keywords
Waterston shunt, congenital heart disease, percutaneous closure
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