Transaortic balloon valvoplasty of the pulmonary valve.
An unconventional transaortic to transductal approach was performed to perforate and dilate the pulmonary valve in pulmonary atresia. Ductal arteriosus patency was maintained by prostaglandin.
Coe
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Children's Health Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Chen
R P
RP
Dyck
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Byrne
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D011859:Radiography