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Case Reports

Hybrid Transcatheter-Surgical Strategy in Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome

^a Department of Cardiology, A. O. "Monaldi" 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy
^b Department of Radiology, A. O. "Monaldi" 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy
^c Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, A. O. "Monaldi" 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Accepted for publication April 25, 2008.

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Santoro, Via Vito Lembo, 14-Salerno, 84131, Italy (Email: santoropino{at}tin.it).

Arterial tortuosity syndrome is a rare connective tissue disorder characterized by elongation and tortuosity of large elastic arteries resulting in multiple vascular stenoses. This article reports on a novel hybrid transcatheter-surgical strategy to treat bilateral peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses due to this syndrome. Operation consisted of stent implantation by midline sternotomy and reductive reconstruction of the proximal pulmonary arteries. This approach resulted in right ventricular overload relief and sudden improvement of the patient's clinical condition.