Abstract
Williams syndrome, and various elastin protein mediated arteriopathies, presents a clinical challenge to pediatric cardiovascular specialists. In the severest phenotypes, multilevel obstruction to the systemic and pulmonic arterial systems result in biventricular dysfunction which can be imminently life-threatening. As a longstanding, quaternary referral center for complex pulmonary arteriopathies and pediatric connective tissue disease, Stanford Medicine Children's Health has developed a sizeable experience managing these patients. This manuscript is a summary of our current strategies, with a focus on our surgical techniques, peri-procedural considerations on timing and staging of various interventions, and long-term results.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2-8 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual |
| Volume | 26 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
Financial disclosure: The authors whose names are listed immediately above certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
Keywords
- Coronary artery repair
- Elastin arteriopathy
- Pulmonary artery reconstruction
- Pulmonary artery stenosis
- Supravalvar aortic stenosis
- Williams syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine