title: [The immediate effect of Rashkind's atrioseptostomy on systemic saturation in transposition of the great arteries].
abstract: The purpose of this prospective study is to analyse the immediate effect of Rashkind's atrioseptostomy on systemic saturation in transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Thirteen neonates and infants (10 males and 3 females) with TCiA underwent balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) at a median age of 20 days (range 2 and 60 days). The mean atrial septal defect diameter after BAS was 6.5 +/- 1.1 mm. The right ventricular saturation increased from 37 +/- 17% to 67 +/- 13% (p < 0.001). There was no correlation between the atrial septal defect diameter and the increase of systemic saturation after BAS.
authors.affiliation: Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiologiques, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mourali
authors.forename: Abdeljelil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farhati
authors.forename: Taoufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ezzar
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mechmeche
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004452:Echocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome