Blalock-Taussig shunt versus patent ductus arteriosus stent as first palliation for ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation lesions: A review of the literature.

Dana M BoucekAthar M QureshiBryan H GoldsteinChristopher J PetitAndrew C Glatz

Published in: Congenital heart disease (2019)

Surgical shunts remain essential to the care of these patients, but ductal stent is a reasonable alternative, and may provide some advantages in select patients with ductal-dependent PBF.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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palliative care
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prognostic factors
quality improvement
pulmonary artery
pain management
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