Transapical aortic balloon valvuloplasty in a 6-year-old child with unsuccessful retrograde approach.
Severely stenotic aortic valves can be treated by percutaneous techniques. However, in rare conditions it could not be possible because of vascular access and valvular passage problems due to small and eccentric orifice. Hybrid approach to balloon aortic valvuloplasty may be considered an alternative to surgery. Here, we present a case of a patient with severe aortic stenosis who has had two failed attempts of percutaneous intervention.
Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey. alibaykan@yahoo.com
Ali
A
Baykan
Mustafa
M
Argun
Sadettin Sedat
SS
Sezer
Hakan
H
Ceyran
Nazmi
N
Narin
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy