December 1, 1957Open Access
View Full PaperLeft Heart Catheterization by the Transbronchial Route
Structured PICO
Is left heart catheterization by the transbronchial route safe and useful for the study of cardiovascular defects?
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Population
Patients with congenital and acquired cardiovascular defects undergoing left heart catheterization (n > 500)
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Intervention
Left heart catheterization by the transbronchial method
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Outcome
Safety (death or serious sequelae) and usefulness in clinical investigation and assessment of valvular heart diseasesafety
The transbronchial method for left heart catheterization is reported as a safe technique, with over 500 procedures performed without serious complications.
Abstract
Left heart catheterization is proving of increasing importance in the study of a variety of congenital and acquired cardiovascular defects. More than 500 left heart catheterizations have been performed by the transbronchial method without death or serious sequelae. This technic and its usefulness in clinical investigation and in the assessment of valvular heart disease are described.