Pulmonary artery tear following balloon valvoplasty in Fallot's tetralogy.
A 3-year-old girl with Fallot's tetralogy underwent balloon pulmonary valvoplasty without any obvious complications. Elective total correction was performed 15 months later. At operation, a well-healed longitudinal tear measuring 2 cm was noted in the posterior wall of the main pulmonary artery 1 cm from the pulmonary valve extending into the right pulmonary artery.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*