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. 2025 Mar;46(3):744-745.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03667-7. Epub 2024 Oct 5.

Response to "Pulmonary Flow Management by Combination Therapy of Hemostatic Clipping and Balloon Angioplasty for Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome"

Mukesh Kumar  1 , F N U Nandni  2 , Sangeeta Davi  3 , F N U Venjhraj  4 , Falak Rehan  2
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Response to "Pulmonary Flow Management by Combination Therapy of Hemostatic Clipping and Balloon Angioplasty for Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome"

Mukesh Kumar et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

The article "Pulmonary Flow Management by Combination Therapy of Hemostatic Clipping and Balloon Angioplasty for Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome" offers valuable insights into Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. This letter commends the study for its relevance and potential to improve patient care but highlights several limitations. Notably, the study overlooks the impact of Balloon angioplasty is a useful treatment for recoarctation in individuals with HLHS, but it frequently necessitates further operations. Following Norwood or Fontan palliation, stenting is safe, adaptable, and can be used to control uncommon neointimal growth. The risk of pulmonary artery stenosis may be decreased by the hemi-Fontan the technique. BA is better for recoarctation because it has fewer risks, whereas endovascular stenting helps high-risk patients avoid surgery.

Keywords: Balloon angioplasty; Hemi-Fontan; Hemostatic clipping; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Pulmonary flow management; Right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

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