Open AccessNeonatal balloon aortic valvotomy for critical aortic stenosis with congestive heart failure and severe left ventricular dysfunction
Author(s) -
Veeresh F Manvi,
Ravindra Pawar,
Anand Vagrali,
Supriya Patil,
Niranjana Shambulinga Mahantshetti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/0974-5009.126753
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricle , heart failure , stenosis , ejection fraction , balloon , doppler echocardiography , aortic valve , diastole , blood pressure
We present the case report of a 23 day newborn baby who presented with congestive heart failure. On two-dimensional echocardiography, it was diagnosed to have severe (critical) aortic valve stenosis with severe left ventricle (LV) dysfunction with dilated left atrium and left ventricle. Emergency percutaneous balloon aortic valvotomy was performed. Post-procedure the child showed immediate relief of aortic stenosis. Improvement in the left ventricular ejection fraction was also noted. Immediate and short term follow-up shows improvement in the clinical and Doppler echocardiography findings