title: Impact of low body weight on frequency of pediatric cardiac catheterization complications.
abstract: The overall risk of pediatric cardiac catheterization remains low despite the enormous new complexity and potential for complications brought on by the growth of interventional catheterization techniques. For all patients aged < 21 years, balloon interventions carry the highest risk, diagnostic procedures carry more risk than non-balloon interventions, and although weight < or = 5 kg is a significant risk factor for complications, irrespective of the type of procedure performed, weight < or = 2.5 kg did not alter that risk.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA. RhodesJ1@ccf.org
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Asnes
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Blaufox
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors