Acute modified Blalock-Taussing shunt obstruction successfully treated with urokinase and heparin

J Mizzi; V Grech

Acute modified Blalock-Taussing shunt obstruction successfully treated with urokinase and heparin

Images Paediatr Cardiol. 2005 Jul;7(3):20-3.

Authors

J Mizzi¹, V Grech

Affiliation

¹ Paediatric Department , St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta.

PMID: 22368653
PMCID: PMC3232553

Abstract

Acute modified Blalock-Tuassig shunt obstruction due to thrombosis may be life-threatening. We report non-invasive relief of shunt obstruction with thrombolysis and heparinisation, a potentially life-saving intervention that is applicable in all settings, including outside tertiary paediatric cardiology centres.

Keywords: Abnormalities; Color/*methods; Congenital/*surgery/ultrasonography; Constriction; Doppler; Echocardiography; Heart Defects; Multiple/*surgery/ultrasonography; Pathologic/ultrasonography; Pulmonary Circulation.