EARLY BALLOON DILATATION OF THE PULMONARY VALVE IN INFANTS WITH TETRALOGY OF FALLOT - RISKS AND BENEFITS
EARLY BALLOON DILATATION OF THE PULMONARY VALVE IN INFANTS WITH TETRALOGY OF FALLOT - RISKS AND BENEFITS
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.91.5.1506
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发表时间:
1995-03-01
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影响因子:
37.8
通讯作者:
VLIERS, A
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SLUYSMANS, T;NEVEN, B;VLIERS, A
Background Balloon dilatation, an established treatment for pulmonary valve stenosis, remains a controversial procedure in tetralogy of Fallot.Methods and Results Balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve was performed in 19 infants with tetralogy of Fallot. Its effects on the severity of cyanosis, the growth of the pulmonary valve and pulmonary arteries, and the need for transannular patching were evaluated. Clinical, echographic, angiographic, hemodynamic, and operative data were analyzed. The procedure was safe in all, without significant complications. After balloon dilatation, systemic oxygen saturation increased from a mean value of 79% to 90%. This increase proved to be short-lasting in 4 patients, who required surgery before the age of 6 months. Balloon dilatation increased pulmonary annulus size in each case, from a mean value of 4.9 to 6.9 mm (P