[Interventional catheterization in pediatric cardiology: tools and indications].
During the last decade, a remarkable number of transcatheter methods were developed. These developments include balloon dilatation to treat vascular or valvular obstructive lesions, intravascular stents to manage obstructive lesions that cannot be satisfactorily balloon-dilated, transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, and ventricular septal defect. More recently, pulmonary valve replacement has become possible through a percutaneous technique enlarging a bit more the field of interventional cardiology.
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Service de cardiologie pédiatrique, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France. younes.boudjemline@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy