Successful treatment of a nondeflatable balloon atrial septostomy catheter
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1432-1971
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Balloon atrial septostomy ; D-Transposition of the great arteries ; Cardiac catheterization complications
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Summary A rare complication of balloon atrial septostomy is presented in an infant with D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) undergoing a Rashkind septostomy. The balloon could not be deflated after the first pass across the atrial septum because of a blocked catheter lumen. Deflation was achieved with a fine-gauge needle introduced percutaneously via a transheptic approach. The management of nondeflatable balloons is reviewed.
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Electronic Resource
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