Open AccessIssues in Transcatheter Treatment of Critical Aortic Stenosis in the Newborn Infant
Author(s) -
PIÉCHAUD JEANFRANÇOIS
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of interventional cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.764
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1540-8183
pISSN - 0896-4327
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2001.tb00344.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , cardiology , aortic valve stenosis
Critical aortic valve stenosis is not a frequently seen disease. In most cases, these patients are in critical condition. Transcatheter dilatation is one of the therapeutic options for treatment. This article addresses important issues in transcatheter dilatation in the newborn infant