Transvenous coronary arteriography via ventricular septal defect for infants and children with tetralogy of Fallot.
Selective coronary arteriography was performed by the antegrade transvenous technique in 13 cases of young children with tetralogy of Fallot utilizing two specially designed catheters. Right coronary arteriography was successfully performed in all, and left coronary arteriography was successful in the latest four cases. The importance of the catheter design is discussed based on the anatomical characteristics of the anomaly.
Sakamoto
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Suzuki
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*