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Comparison of efficacy of medium-sized cutting balloons versus standard balloons for dilation of peripheral pulmonary stenosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16563916     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The efficacy of medium-sized cutting balloons (CBs) 5 to 8 mm in diameter was compared with that of standard balloons (SBs) in the dilation of peripheral pulmonary stenosis (PPS). Nine vascular lesions in 7 patients were primarily dilated by CBs, and 13 vascular lesions in 11 patients were dilated by SBs alone. The efficacy of balloon dilation was evaluated by angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the success rate (66% vs 62%), the percentage increase in minimal lesion diameter (MLD; median 71% vs 52%) on angiography, and the number of new tears (2 vs 1) on IVUS. However, in the subgroup of vascular lesions with MLDs of <4.0 mm, for which CBs with diameters >200% of the MLD could have been applied, the percentage increase in MLD (95% vs 53%, p <0.05) and the number of tears (2 vs 1, p <0.05) with CBs were significantly greater than with SBs, requiring significantly smaller maximum balloon pressure (10 vs 13 atm, p <0.05). CBs are as effective as conventional balloons in the dilation of PPS and may be more effective when larger balloons are available.
Authors:
Kenji Suda; Masahiko Matsumura; Hidetaka Hayashi; Kazunobu Nishimura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2006-02-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-27     Completed Date:  2006-05-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1060-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume City, Japan. suda_kenji@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Balloon Dilatation / instrumentation*
Child
Child, Preschool
Equipment Design
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
Humans
Infant
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / diagnosis,  etiology,  therapy*
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

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