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. 2025 Sep 24:34:165-168.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.09.011. eCollection 2025 Dec.

Promoting the growth of unbalanced pulmonary artery using an intrapulmonary-artery baffle fenestration

Hong-Tao Tang  1 , Bo Wang  2 , Yu-Ting Xia  1 , Xiao Li  1 , Tian-Ge Li  1 , Ji-Guo Tang  3 , Qi An  1 , Yun-Fei Ling  1
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Promoting the growth of unbalanced pulmonary artery using an intrapulmonary-artery baffle fenestration

Hong-Tao Tang et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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Significant growth of the right pulmonary artery was observed by 6 months postoperation.
Figure 1
Figure 1
The schematic diagram of intrapulmonary-artery baffle fenestration.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pre- (A) and postoperative (B) contrast-enhanced CT images at 6 months. The growth of the RPA was significant, while the LPA remained at normal perfusion. CT, Computed tomography; RPA, right pulmonary artery; LPA, left pulmonary artery; IPABF, intrapulmonary-artery baffle fenestration.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pulmonary arteriography at 1 month (A) and 6 months (B) postoperation.
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