title: Relaxation and imagery techniques without sedation during right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in pediatric heart transplant patients.
abstract: Routine endomyocardial biopsies after heart transplantation can be performed in pediatric patients with the right internal jugular venous approach. To minimize hospital time, limit disruption of daily activities, and eliminate the need for sedation, biopsies in patients older than 7 years of age were done with relaxation and imagery techniques. No complications occurred with this method, and all patients tolerated the procedure well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bullock
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Shaddy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological