Balloon valvuloplasty for critical pulmonary valve stenosis in a newborn
Critical pulmonary valvar stenosis causes cyanosis and can lead to potentially lethal in newborn infants. Following initiation of Prostaglandin infusion, percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) is considered to be the treatment of choice. The percutaneous femoral venous approach is the mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620302256 |