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Percutaneous laser valvotomy with balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve as primary treatment for pulmonary atresia.
  1. J M Parsons,
  2. M R Rees,
  3. J L Gibbs
  1. Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds.

    Abstract

    A neonate with pulmonary atresia and an intact ventricular septum with a tripartite right ventricle was successfully treated by percutaneous balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve. This was facilitated by previous laser valvotomy with a hot tip Trimedyne laser wire. There were no major complications. Four weeks later the patient was discharged home on no medication with peripheral oxygen saturations of 70% in air.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.66.1.36

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