title: Transaortic balloon valvoplasty of the pulmonary valve.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Children's Health Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Coe
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dyck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: 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