Echocardiographic guidance for neonatal right ventricular outflow tract stent implantation.
The use of combined fluoroscopic and echocardiographic imaging in congenital intervention is a well-established and developing concept. We report the case of a 1.2 kg, hemodynamically unstable neonate with tetralogy of Fallot, in whom we implanted a right ventricular outflow tract stent under primarily echocardiographic guidance. This represents the smallest reported patient in whom a right ventricular outflow tract stent has been placed and the latest application of integrated echocardiography and fluoroscopy in the catheterization laboratory.
Bristol Congenital Heart Centre, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Gareth John
GJ
Morgan
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005865:Gestational Age; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*