Pulmonary valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia-restrictive ventricular septal defect

We present our experience of utilizing both transesophageal and epicardial echocardiography during surgical pulmonary valvuloplasty in a 22-day-old neonate with pulmonary atresia with restrictive ventricular septal defect. The atretic pulmonary valve was perforated using a sheath introduced through the pulmonary artery.

Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - January 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Reshmi, L. J., Gadhinglajkar, S., Mathew, T., Venkateshwaran, S., Sreedhar, R., Dharan, B. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research