Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in children. 1991

M C Zacharisen, and D Z Friedberg
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

This report describes the results and follow-up of 27 patients undergoing pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin where this procedure has been performed since 1985. The valvuloplasty data at catheterization as well as follow-up echocardiograms when available were retrospectively reviewed. For 26 patients, the transvalvar gradient changed from a mean of 72 mm Hg + 5.2 (SEM) to 29 mm Hg + 4.4 (SEM) (p 0.00001) a mean gradient reduction of 58%. No major complications were reported and no patient went on to surgical valvotomy. Follow up echocardiograms were available for 26 patients. Average estimated transvalvar pressure gradients by continuous wave Doppler echocardiography were 28 mm Hg at one day (13 patients), 20 mm Hg at mean 1.5 months (18 patients), 23 mm Hg at mean 8.8 months (12 patients), and 19 mm Hg at mean 26 months (8 patients). Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty gives good results in nearly all patients with pulmonary valve stenosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011666 Pulmonary Valve Stenosis The pathologic narrowing of the orifice of the PULMONARY VALVE. This lesion restricts blood outflow from the RIGHT VENTRICLE to the PULMONARY ARTERY. When the trileaflet valve is fused into an imperforate membrane, the blockage is complete. Pulmonary Stenosis,Pulmonary Stenoses,Pulmonary Valve Stenoses,Pulmonic Stenosis,Stenoses, Pulmonary,Stenoses, Pulmonary Valve,Stenosis, Pulmonary,Stenosis, Pulmonary Valve,Valvular Pulmonic Stenosis,Pulmonary Stenose,Pulmonic Stenoses,Pulmonic Stenoses, Valvular,Pulmonic Stenosis, Valvular,Stenose, Pulmonary,Stenoses, Pulmonic,Stenosis, Pulmonic,Valvular Pulmonic Stenoses
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002404 Catheterization Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions. Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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