Authors: P Syamasundar Rao*
Five interesting cases reported between 1992 and 1994 were reviewed. The first case documents successful treatment of chylothorax with balloon angioplasty of baffle obstruction following Mustard operation. The second case illustrates successful relief of supra-valvar pulmonary artery stenosis that developed after arterial switch procedure by balloon dilatation. In the third case, shock-like syndrome developed in an 11-day-old baby with severe aortic coarctation which was relieved by balloon angioplasty; the procedure was performed via the umbilical artery, sparing the femoral artery. The fourth case documents percutaneous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus with a buttoned device in an adult patient; this was first case of using this device in an adult patient. The final case points to late clinical presentation of the origin of the anomalous circumflex coronary artery from the pulmonary artery several years following repair of aortopulmonary window in infancy. Surgical correction of this anomaly was successfully accomplished. The cases presented successful use of catheter or surgical interventional procedures to address uncommon types of cardiac problems.
Keywords: Transposition; Balloon Angioplasty; Chylothorax; Mustard Operation; Supravalvar Pulmonary Artery Stenosis; Coarctation of the Aorta, Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Buttoned Device; Transcatheter Closure; Anomalous Coronary Artery; Aortopulmonary Window
