title: Interventional treatment of critical coarctation of the aorta in an extremely low birth weight preterm neonate.
abstract: The authors describe successful balloon angioplasty of aortic coarctation in a preterm neonate weighing 670 grams. The intervention was performed in an open incubator to ensure stable temperature comfort and to minimise the risk of hypothermia during the procedure of obtaining surgical vessel access, performing balloon angioplasty, and closure of the wound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Research Institute, Rzgowska 281/289, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dryzek
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goreczny
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopala
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome