Bilateral arterial ducts feeding discontinuous pulmonary arteries are a very rare anatomic arrangement in complex heart malformations with pulmonary atresia. In this setting, neonatal ductal closure may result in abrupt pulmonary hypoperfusion and life-threatening systemic hypoxia. In high-risk patients, percutaneous arterial duct stenting might be an engaging and cost-effective alternative to surgery. This paper reports on a critical low-weight neonate with complex heart disease and discontinuous pulmonary arteries dependent on bilateral arterial ducts who underwent successful transcatheter ductal stenting as an alternative to a high-risk surgical palliation.

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