Balloon Atrial Septostomy: Does the Balloon Size Matter?
Background: Dextro-transposition of the great arteries is a congenital heart defect with eventually lethal life-threatening consequences of hypoxic low cardiac output. When a balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) is needed, it is performed shortly after birth to create an interatrial shunt and improve sys...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2022-12-01
|
Series: | CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772812922001117 |