Open AccessBalloon pulmonary valvotomy as interim palliation for symptomatic young infants with tetralogy of Fallot
Author(s) -
Kavaseri Subramaniiyer Remadevi,
Balu Vaidyanathan,
Edwin Francis,
Bhava R.J. Kannan,
Raman Kumar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.41049
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , pulmonary valve , pulmonary atresia , cardiology , balloon , ventricular outflow tract , surgery , shunt (medical) , pulmonary artery , heart disease
To describe the case selection, technique and immediate and short-term results of balloon pulmonary valvotomy (BPV) in young infants with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).