Acute pulmonary oedema following percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvoplasty in children.
Pulmonary oedema complicating balloon dilation of the pulmonary valve is extremely rare. We describe two children who developed acute pulmonary oedema soon after successful dilation of the pulmonary valve. They were treated with diuretics, ionotropes, and ventilatory support. Despite the supportive therapy, the complication proved fatal in one.
Shrivastava
Savitri
S
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India. savitri_sh@yahoo.com
Tomar
Munesh
M
Radhakrishnan
Sitaraman
S
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography