Cardiac Operations After Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stenting in Duct-Dependent Pulmonary Circulation

Stenting of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been recently introduced to palliate patients with duct-dependent pulmonary circulations. We evaluated the surgical outcome of patients who had a previous PDA stent, focusing on their pulmonary arteries status.This study included 15 patients (11 boys, 4 girls) who underwent cardiac operations after PDA stenting between August 2004 and April 2009. Outcomes included hospital mortality, morbidity,...