Balloon Atrial Septostomy in a Premature Infant

Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in premature and very low weight infants has not been described. We present a successful BAS in a 1.4-kg, 13-day-old ex–31 6/7–week infant with dextro-transposition of the great arteries and a restrictive atrial septum. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Connie Choi, MD, Troy Johnston, MD, Agustin Rubio, MD, Brian Morray, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923004035