New percutaneous techniques for perforating the pulmonary valve in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum

We report new percutaneous techniques for perforating the pulmonary valve in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, in 3 newborns who had this birth defect. There was mild to moderate hypoplastic right ventricle, a patent infundibulum, and no coronary-cavitary communications. We succeeded...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. C. Pedra, Luciano N. L. de Sousa, Simone R. F. F. Pedra, Waldinai P. Ferreira, Sérgio L. N. Braga, César A. Esteves, Maria Virgínia T. Santana, J. Eduardo Sousa, Valmir F. Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001001100008