Waldman J D, Swensson R E
Southern California Regional Pediatric Cardiac Program, University of California, School of Medicine, San Diego.
West J Med. 1990 Sep;153(3):288-95.
Cardiac catheterization, once the mainstay of diagnosis in children with congenital heart disease, has become a therapeutic modality for many conditions. Balloon dilatation can now open stenotic valves and vessels, coils and umbrellas can now close unwanted communications, and emboli can be withdrawn without surgical intervention.
心导管检查曾是先天性心脏病患儿诊断的主要手段,如今已成为多种病症的治疗方式。现在,球囊扩张可打开狭窄的瓣膜和血管,线圈和伞状物可关闭不必要的通道,并且无需手术干预即可取出栓子。