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‘You didn't see them, but now you do!': use of balloon occlusion angiography in the identification of systemic venous anomalies before and after cavopulmonary procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Caroline Ovaert ,
Luc H. P. M Filippini ,
Lee M. Benson  and
Robert M. Freedom
Caroline Ovaert
Affiliation:
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Variety Club Catheterization Laboratories, The University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
Luc H. P. M Filippini
Affiliation:
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Variety Club Catheterization Laboratories, The University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
Lee M. Benson
Affiliation:
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Variety Club Catheterization Laboratories, The University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
Robert M. Freedom*
Affiliation:
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Variety Club Catheterization Laboratories, The University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
*
Robert M. Freedom, MD, FRCP, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, OntarioCanada, M5G 1X8. Fax: 416 813 7547; Tel: 416 813 6132; e-mail: rfreedom@sickkids.on.ca
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Abstract

We describe the importance of angiographic identification of collateral venous channels by balloon occlusion venography after bidirectional cavopulmonary connections. Use of the balloon occlusion technique is essential for identification of these vessels, as they can easily be missed by standard venous angiography, with possible clinical consequences for postoperative management.

Keywords

Balloon occlusion venographybidirectional cavopulmonary connectionvenous collaterals
Type
Original Articles
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , July 1999 , pp. 357 - 363
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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