Why the study?
What are the safety outcomes and risk factors associated with endomyocardial biopsy in infants under one year of age?
What are the safety outcomes and risk factors associated with endomyocardial biopsy in infants under one year of age?
Endomyocardial biopsy in infants carries a 12.1% complication rate, with infants under 6 months of age and weighing less than 8 kg representing a particularly high-risk group for perforation.
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Warrants caution for perforation in infants <6 months or <8 kg; leaves open prospective validation of risk mitigation.
Zhorne et al. (2013) studied this question.
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