Balloon atrial septostomy under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance

C Boutin; J Dyck; L Benson; C Houde; R M Freedom

doi:10.1007/BF00793952

Balloon atrial septostomy under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance

Pediatr Cardiol. 1992 Jul;13(3):176-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00793952.

Authors

C Boutin¹, J Dyck, L Benson, C Houde, R M Freedom

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 1376472
DOI: 10.1007/BF00793952

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catheterization / methods*
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Palliative Care