Palliative percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty in a cyanotic child with tetralogy of Fallot.
We have presented the case of an 8-month-old child who had tetralogy of Fallot with severe pulmonary stenosis and minimal infundibular stenosis. Because of the relatively small annulus (10 mm) and young age of the infant, total correction was deferred, and a percutaneous palliative pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty was done. At the end of the procedure, he had neither cyanosis nor signs of congestive heart failure, and after four months of follow-up, he had only mild cyanosis with activities.
Department of Pediatrics, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614.
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Mehta
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Perlman
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*