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. 2022 Mar 10;37(1):128-130.
doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0278.

Post Ligation Cardiac Syndrome: an Educational Presentation

Isaac Azevedo Silva  1   2   3 , Ricardo Barros Corso  1   2 , Glauco Pina  1   2 , Marcus Vinicius Nascimento Santos  1   2 , Helmgton José Brito de Souza  1   2 , Maria Paula Meireles Fenelon  3 , Leonardo Jadyr Silva Rodrigues Alves  3 , Diane Lucio Vasconcelos  2 , Viviane Bastos Paixão Marques  2
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Post Ligation Cardiac Syndrome: an Educational Presentation

Isaac Azevedo Silva et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. .

Abstract

Although technically simple, surgical correction of patent ductus arteriosus can have serious complications. In this context, acute ventricular failure must be remembered, as its prompt diagnosis and proper management can change clinical outcomes.

Keywords: Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; Congenital heart disease; Patent ductus arteriosus.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Transthoracic echocardiogram. PDA=patent ductus arteriosus.
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Fig. 2
Transthoracic echocardiogram. Ao=aorta; PA=pulmonary artery; PDA=patent ductus arteriosus.
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Fig. 3
Preoperative condition (low afterload) and postoperative result (high afterload). CDA=closed ductus arteriosus; PDA=patent ductus arteriosus.
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