Open AccessUse of percutaneous carotid artery access for performing pediatric cardiac interventions: Single-center study
Author(s) -
Tuğçin Bora Polat
Publication year - 2020
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/apc.apc_26_19
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , angioplasty , cardiac catheterization , ductus arteriosus , coarctation of the aorta , stent , surgery , cardiology , radiology , aorta
Carotid artery (CA) access allows a more straight route for many left heart lesions. This has previously been achieved via a surgical cut-down approach in certain pediatric cardiac interventions. However, there are little data considering CA access in pediatric cases, percutaneously.