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Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions

August 26, 2026 · via Europe PMC

Novel Bailout for Pulsta Valve Embolization: Microporous Endograft Fixation at the SVC-RA Junction in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot With Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation.

Ou CY, Wang JN, Kan CD.

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AI summary — for doctors, generated from the abstract only

A migrated pulmonary valve in repaired tetralogy of Fallot was successfully fixed at the SVC-RA junction with an off-label covered stent after the family declined surgery.

What was studied

Case report of a 47-year-old woman with repaired tetralogy of Fallot who had bilateral branch pulmonary artery Pulsta valve implantation complicated by repeated embolization.

Key findings

  • Early left pulmonary artery valve embolization required a complex percutaneous rescue.
  • A later embolization into the right ventricle caused tricuspid entrapment.
  • Fixation with a fenestrated thoracic covered stent avoided redo sternotomy.

Clinical relevance

It shows a possible transcatheter bailout for embolized pulmonary valves.

Who should care

Cardiology

Limitations

A single case with unknown long-term outcome, and the approach is off-label.

Keep this in mind as a last-resort option when surgery is refused.

This is an AI-generated summary of the published abstract, not a clinical recommendation. It may not reflect the full text or subsequent updates — verify against the original source before acting on it.

Abstract

This report describes a 47‑year‑old woman with a history of repaired tetralogy of Fallot presenting with a massively dilated native right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and enlarged pulmonary arteries. She underwent bilateral branch pulmonary artery valve implantation using self-expanding Pulsta valves. Early embolization of the left pulmonary artery valve necessitated a complex percutaneous rescue, including balloon anchoring, through-and-through wiring, and stepwise relocation. Following a subsequent embolization into the right ventricle resulting in tricuspid entrapment, emergent surgical retrieval was recommended but declined by the patient's family. Consequently, the migrated prosthesis was ultimately managed via definitive fixation at the superior vena cava-right atrium (SVC-RA) junction using an off-label, fenestrated thoracic covered stent. This approach successfully avoided emergent redo sternotomy, illustrating a novel and effective transcatheter bailout strategy for embolized pulmonary valves in challenging RVOT anatomies when surgical intervention is refused.

DOI

10.1002/ccd.70810

PMID

42649535

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