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Catheter management of aortic valve stenosis in neonates and children
Author(s) -
Weber Howard S.
Publication year - 2006
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/ccd.20765
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , stenosis , aortic valve stenosis , balloon , balloon valvuloplasty , aortic valvuloplasty , aortic valve , cardiac catheterization , balloon dilatation , surgery , cardiology
Abstract Therapy for severe aortic valve stenosis in infants and children has shifted from the operating suite to the catheterization laboratory and even to the bedside as a direct result of improved catheter technology, evolving techniques, and comparable results to conventional surgical intervention. This review summarizes the brief history pertaining to the various techniques and outcomes of transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty in infants and children with critical or severe aortic valve stenosis. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.