Radiofrequency Perforation of an Atretic Pulmonary Valve with a Modified Coronary Wire and Electrocautery Pencil

Ernesto Mejia; Natalie Soszyn; Gareth J Morgan; Ryan A Leahy

doi:10.1007/s00246-023-03270-2

Radiofrequency Perforation of an Atretic Pulmonary Valve with a Modified Coronary Wire and Electrocautery Pencil

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Oct;45(7):1607-1609. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03270-2. Epub 2023 Aug 22.

Authors

Ernesto Mejia¹, Natalie Soszyn², Gareth J Morgan², Ryan A Leahy²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, B100, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. [email protected].
² Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 E 16th Ave, B100, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.

PMID: 37606651
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03270-2

Abstract

Radiofrequency (RF) perforation of an atretic pulmonary valve is commonly performed in patients with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum with specifically designed RF wires. In difficult anatomy or low-resource centers, this may instead be successfully performed with a modified coronary guide wire and an electrocautery surgical pencil.

Keywords: Balloon valvuloplasty; Coronary wire; Electrocautery pencil; Pulmonary atresia; Radiofrequency valve perforation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Catheter Ablation* / adverse effects
Catheter Ablation* / methods
Electrocoagulation* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Atresia* / surgery
Pulmonary Valve* / surgery