Transapical aortic balloon valvuloplasty in a 890-gram infant: hybrid is better!
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty has become in many centers the treatment of choice for neonates with critical or severe aortic stenosis. Usual approaches both antegrade and retrograde can be problematic in preterms extremely low birth weight babies. We describe a novel approach for dilating the aortic valve in an 890 grams baby.
Maschietto
Nicola
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Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology Unit, [corrected] University of Padova, Padova, Italy. nicola.maschietto@unipd.it
Maschiettom
Nicola
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Vida
Vladimiro
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Vidam
Vladimiro
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Milanesi
Ornella
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D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005865:Gestational Age; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography