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Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3158324     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty was performed in 27 patients with congenital pulmonary valve stenosis. A fall in the transvalve gradient of at least 15 mm Hg occurred in 22 patients. In five there was little change in the severity of the stenosis; in three of these the pulmonary valve was dysplastic. None of the successfully treated patients had a dysplastic valve. The two other failures, early in the series, were probably due to inadequate balloon size. In one patient the procedure was performed twice, with a successful result from the second dilatation with a larger balloon. Follow up studies in a further six patients showed no evidence of restenosis in those who had been successfully treated and no late improvement in the remainder. There were no important complications. Percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty should be the initial treatment for congenital pulmonary valve stenosis, although when the valve is dysplastic the result is less likely to be satisfactory.
Authors:
M Tynan; E J Baker; J Rohmer; O D Jones; J F Reidy; M C Joseph; J Ottenkamp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British heart journal     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0007-0769     ISO Abbreviation:  Br Heart J     Publication Date:  1985 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-07-10     Completed Date:  1985-07-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370634     Medline TA:  Br Heart J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  520-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon*
Blood Pressure
Child
Child, Preschool
Femoral Artery / physiopathology
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / congenital*,  therapy
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