Angiographic features associated with percutaneous balloon valvotomy for pulmonary valve stenosis

1988 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Burrows ◽  
Lee N. Benson ◽  
Jeffrey S. Smallhorn ◽  
C. A. Frederic Moes ◽  
Robert M. Freedom ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Yin ◽  
Xiaoyun Wu ◽  
Ping Xiang ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Jie Tian ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1314-1322
Author(s):  
Petra Loureiro ◽  
Barbara Cardoso ◽  
Inês B. Gomes ◽  
José F. Martins ◽  
Fátima F. Pinto

AbstractIntroductionPercutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is the primary treatment for critical pulmonary valve stenosis in neonates. Thus far, a few studies have reported long-term results of this technique in neonatal critical pulmonary valve stenosis.MethodsWe carried out a retrospective study of all consecutive newborns with critical pulmonary valve stenosis subjected to percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty at a single centre, between 1994 and 2014, to assess its immediate and long-term safety and efficacy.ResultsA total of 24 neonates presented with critical pulmonary valve stenosis. The mean diameter of the pulmonary annulus was 7 mm (±1.19); 33.3% had a dysplastic pulmonary valve, and 92% were started on prostaglandin E1 treatment. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty was performed at a mean age of 4.0±4.3 days using, on average, a balloon-to-pulmonary annulus ratio of 1.18 mm (with a range from 0.9 to 1.43). Immediate success was achieved in 22/24 patients (92%) with a reduction in the pulmonary transvalvular peak gradient (p<0.05) and in the right ventricle/systemic pressure ratio (p<0.05). There was one death (4%) 6 days after the procedure, and 29.2% of them had transient rhythm complications. For a mean follow-up time of 8.4 years, the re-intervention rate was 42.9%. In total, 14 re-interventions were performed in nine neonates, including surgery in six. Freedom from re-intervention was 50% at 8 years and 43% at 10 and 15 years.ConclusionThis series, to the best of our knowledge, has had the longest follow-up of neonates with critical pulmonary valve stenosis. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is a safe and effective treatment, and in our study 75% of the patients were exclusively treated using this technique.


1982 ◽  
Vol 307 (9) ◽  
pp. 540-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean S. Kan ◽  
Robert I. White ◽  
Sally E. Mitchell ◽  
Timothy J. Gardner

Heart ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
I D Sullivan ◽  
P J Robinson ◽  
F J Macartney ◽  
J F Taylor ◽  
P G Rees ◽  
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Cardiology ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Goudevenos ◽  
Chris Wren ◽  
Philip C. Adams

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