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. 2023 Oct;44(7):1438-1446.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03230-w. Epub 2023 Jul 15.

Congenital Non-Confluent Pulmonary Artery Sourced from Bilateral Arterial Ducts: A Rare Anomaly

Koji Miwa  1 , Shigemitsu Iwai  2 , Tomomitsu Kanaya  2 , Shota Kawai  2
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Congenital Non-Confluent Pulmonary Artery Sourced from Bilateral Arterial Ducts: A Rare Anomaly

Koji Miwa et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the influence of the non-confluent pulmonary artery originating from the bilateral arterial ducts (AD) on the outcomes of the Fontan circulation. We retrospectively reviewed the records of nine patients with bilateral AD and a non-confluent pulmonary artery in a single ventricle at our institution between 1993 and 2023. Three patients showed maintained AD or underwent a systemic-pulmonary shunt for stenotic AD, followed by the Glenn procedure. Four patients underwent systemic-pulmonary shunt with angioplasty as the first palliation, followed by the Glenn procedure. Two patients underwent systemic-pulmonary shunt or AD stenting as the first palliation and systemic-pulmonary shunt with angioplasty as the second palliation. There were no cases of interstage mortality. Pulmonary arteries grew and achieved a good balance (pre-Fontan pulmonary artery index [PAI], 164 ± 27 mm2/m2; right/left PAI ratio, 1.06 ± 0.23). All patients underwent the Fontan procedure (median, 3.5 years; range, 2.3-6.4 years) and were followed up for 7.8 years (range, 0.1-16.4 years) after the procedure. One patient required hospitalization for heart failure at 1.8 years, and three patients required catheter intervention for pulmonary stenosis within 2 months after the Fontan procedure. Non-confluent pulmonary arteries originating from the bilateral AD do not preclude Fontan completion and good Fontan outcomes by restoring balance to pulmonary blood flow. Due to the limited sample size in this study, additional research is imperative to delve deeper into our findings and enhance understanding of the most effective surgical approach for this disease.

Keywords: Bilateral arterial ducts; Non-confluent pulmonary artery; Pulmonary artery reconstruction; Surgical management; Univentricular heart.

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