Direct transaortic balloon valvuloplasty under cardiopulmonary bypass for neonatal critical aortic stenosis.
A 1-day-old male infant with critical aortic valvular stenosis underwent balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) under echocardiographic guidance during cardiopulmonary bypass. Left ventricular function dramatically improved after BAV. This technique combined with a surgical approach was safe and efficient.
Nogi
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Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Fumizonocho 10-15, Moriguchi, Osaka 570, Japan.
Teraguchi
M
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Ikemoto
Y
Y
Otani
H
H
Imamura
H
H
Kobayashi
Y
Y
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002404:Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012449:Safety; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left