Open AccessEchocardiographic determinants of successful balloon dilation in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
Author(s) -
A. Drighil,
Mansour Al-Jufan,
A. Slimi,
S. Yamani,
Justin Mathewson,
F. AlFadly
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep193
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , balloon dilation , pulmonary atresia , diameter ratio , pulmonary valve , balloon , tricuspid valve , ventricle , physics , mechanics
Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) is a complex congenital heart malformation with multitude therapeutic approaches. Recently, balloon valvotomy has been used as an alternative to primary surgery. This study aimed to identify echocardiographic markers of balloon dilation success in PA-IVS.
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