Is stent placement effective for palliation of right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit stenosis?
Initial SP has excellent intermediate outcomes, successfully postponing surgical intervention for the majority of patients. Conduit restenosis may be successfully treated with a second transcatheter intervention. On the basis of these data, SP is likely the procedure of choice for patients with a discrete stenosis of the RV to PA conduit.
By observing early trends in leukocyte count and maximum temperature of patients with diverticulitis, one can predict whether they will recover quickly as expected or if they will likely require prolonged IV antibiotics and/or surgery.