Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Balloon valvuloplasty in neonates and small infants with critical aortic stenosis is a palliative procedure. The present report describes the results of the technique in our center. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
Catheter-balloon valvuloplasty is an effective procedure in the initial treatment of critical aortic stenosis and may be life saving.
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Authors | F Benito Bartolomé, S Jiménez Casso, C Sánchz Fernändez-Bernal |
Journal | Revista espanola de cardiologia
(Rev Esp Cardiol)
Vol. 49
Issue 4
Pg. 277-80
(Apr 1996)
ISSN: 0300-8932 [Print] Spain |
Vernacular Title | Valvuloplastia aórtica con catéter-balón en la estenosis aórtica crítica del neonato y lactante pequeño. |
PMID | 8650404
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
(diagnostic imaging, physiopathology, therapy)
- Catheterization
- Cineangiography
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Hemodynamics
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
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