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September 1, 1985HeartOpen Access

Balloon valvuloplasty and angioplasty in congenital heart disease.

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Why the study?

Does balloon valvuloplasty and angioplasty reduce pressure gradients in patients with congenital heart disease?

Population

16 patients with pulmonary valve stenosis aged 10 days to 17 years, as well as patients with postoperative…

Design

Case_series

Follow-up

3 to 6 months

Authors

GMGraham Miller

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Overview

May support gradient reduction with balloon valvuloplasty in congenital cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider use.

Structured PICO

Does balloon valvuloplasty and angioplasty reduce pressure gradients in patients with congenital heart disease?

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Population
16 patients with pulmonary valve stenosis aged 10 days to 17 years, as well as patients with postoperative stenotic lesions (atrial baffle stenosis and supravalvar pulmonary artery stenosis).
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Intervention
Balloon dilatation valvuloplasty and balloon dilatation angioplasty
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Outcome
Reduction in pressure gradientsurrogate

Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty is an effective treatment for typical pulmonary stenosis with thin mobile valves, successfully reducing pressure gradients.

Cite This Study

Graham Miller (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d0973d85f1805a31cc65bhttps://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.54.3.285
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