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Angioplasty of Obstructed Homograft Conduits in the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract With Ultra-Noncompliant Balloons
Author(s) -
Michael Hainstock,
Audrey C. Marshall,
James E. Lock,
Doff B. McElhinney
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.112.000073
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular outflow tract , angioplasty , electrical conduit , outflow , cardiology , balloon , surgery , geology , engineering , oceanography , mechanical engineering
Angioplasty and stent placement in right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduits have been shown to prolong the functional lifespan of a conduit. Safety and efficacy of angioplasty of obstructed RV-PA homografts using ultra-noncompliant (UNC) or ultrahigh-pressure balloons are unknown.

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