title: Balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a 1,600-gram infant.
abstract: We present a 1,600 g infant who underwent successful balloon aortic valvuloplasty from the right carotid artery approach. A simple technique to facilitate access to the left ventricle and expedite the procedure is described. Issues unique to performing balloon aortic valvuloplasty on such a small child are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Iowa, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Edens
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Caldarone
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Scholz
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*