First experience with a new drug-eluting balloon for the treatment of congenital pulmonary vein stenosis in a neonate

  • Goetz Christoph Mueller
  • Ali Dodge-Khatami
  • Jochen Weil

Abstract

Paclitaxel-eluting balloons are a new and innovative method in the treatment of in-stent stenosis and small vessel disease in adult cardiac pathology. The treatment of congenital pulmonary vein stenosis is difficult to manage, and results in a high mortality rate due to residual or recurrent stenosis. We report the first case of treatment for neonatal pulmonary vein restenosis with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
ISSN1047-9511
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08.2010
PubMed 20519055