Duct stenting in an ELBW infant with aortic arch interruption

Abstract

Aortic arch interruption is a rare cardiac malformation. In some cases, it is part of a more complex congenital heart disease. Survival of extremely low birth weight infants with this cardiac disease is very rare. Surgical correction is the only treatment. Ductal stenting as a bridge procedure in small affected infants is a good alternative.

Keywords

• aortic arch
• ductal stent
• low birth weight