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Balloon valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis is reviewed, including the history of the procedure, technical aspects, and acute and long-term outcomes.
This review summarizes the history, technical aspects, and outcomes of balloon valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis.
May inform neonatal aortic stenosis management decisions; leaves open the need for prospective trials to refine long-term outcomes.
Neonatal aortic valvar stenosis can be challenging to treat because of the varied morphology of the valve, the association with hypoplasia of other left heart structures, and the presence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction or endomyocardial fibroelastosis. Balloon valvuloplasty and surgical valvotomy have been well described in the literature for the treatment of neonatal aortic stenosis. Transcatheter therapy for neonatal aortic stenosis is the preferred method at many centres; however, some centres prefer a surgical approach. Balloon valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis is reviewed in this manuscript, including the history of the procedure, technical aspects, and acute and long-term outcomes.
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Gary Stapleton (2014) conducted a review in Neonatal aortic valvar stenosis. Balloon valvuloplasty was evaluated. Balloon valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis is reviewed, including the history of the procedure, technical aspects, and acute and long-term outcomes.
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