Short- and midterm follow-up results of valvuloplasty with balloon catheter for congenital aortic stenosis
Autor: | Carlos A. C. Pedra, Simone R. F. Pedra, Sérgio L. N. Braga, César A. Esteves, Samuel M. Moreira, Magali A. dos Santos, Ieda J. Bosisio, Maria Aparecida P. Silva, Patrícia F. Elias, Maria Virgínia T. Santana, Valmir F. Fontes |
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Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Zdroj: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, Vol 81, Iss 2, Pp 120-128 (2003) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 0066-782X 1678-4170 52939448 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0066-782X2003001000001 |
Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To report short and midtem follow-up results of balloon aortic valvuloplasty to treat congenital aortic stenosis. METHODS: Seventy-five patients (median age: 8 years) underwent the procedure through the retrograde femoral or carotid route. RESULTS: The procedure was completed in 74 patients (98.6%). The peak-to-peak systolic gradient dropped from 79.6±27.7 to 22.3±17.8 mmHg (P |
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