| Literature DB >> 1376472 |
C Boutin1, J Dyck, L Benson, C Houde, R M Freedom.
Abstract
Balloon atrial septostomy is an established method of palliation for several forms of congenital heart disease. Previously performed under fluoroscopic x-ray control, recent reports have demonstrated the utility of transthoracic echocardiographic monitoring. We report the first application of uniplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (6.7-mm probe) as an alternative imaging modality for control of balloon atrial septostomy on neonates in the intensive care unit.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1376472 DOI: 10.1007/bf00793952
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655