Acute lower extremity ischaemia after surgical interventricular communication closure in a newborn

Cardiol Young. 2022 Feb;32(2):309-311. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121002699. Epub 2021 Sep 13.

Abstract

We report a 5-month-old infant who developed an unexpected acute ischaemia of the right lower limb following a surgical perimembranous interventricular communication closure. This rare case of ischaemia was due to an occlusive right common iliac artery dissection. It was early managed by angioplasty with two ABSORB® bioresorbable stents, resulted in complete revascularisation of the right leg.

Keywords: Absorb® stent; Peripheral artery ischaemia; angioplasty; catheterisation; interventricular communication; paediatric cardiac surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Ischemia* / diagnosis
  • Ischemia* / etiology
  • Ischemia* / surgery
  • Leg
  • Lower Extremity
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome