Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty for pulmonary valve stenosis with atrial septal defect

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Mar 15;79(6):838-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00886-7.

Abstract

We performed successful balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) in 6 patients with pulmonary valve stenosis and atrial septal defect (ASD) accompanied by atrial left-to-right shunt without an increase of shunting immediately after BPV. It suggests that such patients should be treated by BPV initially and the need for ASD repair can be assessed during long-term follow-up.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / physiopathology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Valve
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / therapy*