Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1989 Feb;5(1):29-31.
doi: 10.1007/BF00706743.

Cor pulmonale: a lethal complication of ventriculoatrial CSF diversion

J H Piatt Jr  1 , H J Hoffman
Affiliations
Review

Cor pulmonale: a lethal complication of ventriculoatrial CSF diversion

J H Piatt Jr et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 1989 Feb.

Abstract

We report the case of a child with cor pulmonale due to chronic thromboembolism from a ventriculoatrial shunt. The patient's pulmonary hypertension and heart failure did not resolve after removal of the atrial catheter and conversion to a ventriculoperitoneal system, and death ensued 2 months later. The reasons for the historical ascendancy of ventriculoperitoneal over ventriculoatrial shunts must be recalled when circumstances make the peritoneal cavity an unsuitable receptacle for CSF diversion. Patients with ventriculoatrial shunts must be monitored for cardiopulmonary complications.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Childs Brain. 1983;10(6):404-13 - PubMed
    1. J Neurosurg. 1975 Jun;42(6):679-82 - PubMed
    1. J Pediatr. 1973 Feb;82(2):222-7 - PubMed
    1. J Neurosurg. 1979 Feb;50(2):179-86 - PubMed
    1. Am J Dis Child. 1961 May;101:602-9 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources