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Case Reports
. 1998;25(1):79-82.

Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and stent implantation. For peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome

A S Saidi  1 , J P Kovalchin, D J Fisher, G D Ferry, R G Grifka
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Case Reports

Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and stent implantation. For peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome

A S Saidi et al. Tex Heart Inst J. 1998.
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Abstract

We report the case of a patient with Alagille syndrome and severe pulmonary valve and bilateral pulmonary artery branch stenosis. In this patient, transcatheter balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty combined with bilateral pulmonary artery angioplasty and stent placement provided excellent immediate results and long-term improvement.

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