title: Transhepatic access for atrioseptostomy in a neonate.
abstract: We report a case in which a neonate with complete transposition of the great arteries was submitted to an atrial septostomy through transhepatic access due to congenital interruption of the inferior vena cava. The technical aspects of the procedure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Coração, Associação Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Rodrigues
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ferreiro
authors.forename: Valmir F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Fontes
authors.forename: Carlos A C
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pedra
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006503:Hepatic Veins; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities