Contained rupture of patched right ventricular outflow tracts during balloon sizing for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation. Issue 4 (8th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boe, Brian A.; Bocks, Martin L.; Armstrong, Aimee K.
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 87:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 768
• Page End: 772
• Publication Date: 2015-07-08
• Subjects: catheterization -- angioplasty -- angiography -- tetralogy of Fallot; Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

Abstract : Transcatheter pulmonary valves are being used off‐label to treat pulmonary insufficiency in patched right ventricular outflow tracts (RVOTs). We describe the first reported cases of patched RVOT rupture, during balloon sizing for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, in two patients with tetralogy of Fallot status post repair. Both RVOTs were too large for subsequent catheter‐based intervention. The ruptures remained stable over time, and both patients were managed conservatively with follow‐up imaging. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.