Nogi S, Teraguchi M, Ikemoto Y, Otani H, Imamura H, Kobayashi Y
Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Fumizonocho 10-15, Moriguchi, Osaka 570, Japan.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1996 Sep-Oct;19(5):374-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02570196.
A 1-day-old male infant with critical aortic valvular stenosis underwent balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) under echocardiographic guidance during cardiopulmonary bypass. Left ventricular function dramatically improved after BAV. This technique combined with a surgical approach was safe and efficient.