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Balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a 1,600‐gram infant
Author(s) -
Fagan Thomas E.,
Ing Frank F.,
Edens R. Erik,
Caldarone Christopher A.,
Scholz Thomas D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/1522-726x(200007)50:3<322::aid-ccd10>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valvuloplasty , balloon , balloon valvuloplasty , gram , cardiology , aortic valve , aortic valve stenosis , biology , bacteria , genetics
We present a 1,600 g infant who underwent successful balloon aortic valvuloplasty from the right carotid artery approach. A simple technique to facilitate access to the left ventricle and expedite the procedure is described. Issues unique to performing balloon aortic valvuloplasty on such a small child are discussed. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 50:322–325, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.