Balloon Atrial Septostomy in a Premature Infant

Connie Choi, MD; Troy Johnston, MD; Agustin Rubio, MD; Brian Morray, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Nov 2023)

Balloon Atrial Septostomy in a Premature Infant

Connie Choi, MD,
Troy Johnston, MD,
Agustin Rubio, MD,
Brian Morray, MD

Affiliations

Connie Choi, MD: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Address for correspondence: Dr Connie, Choi, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA.
Troy Johnston, MD: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Agustin Rubio, MD: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Brian Morray, MD: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26
p. 102068

Abstract

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Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in premature and very low weight infants has not been described. We present a successful BAS in a 1.4-kg, 13-day-old ex–31 6/7–week infant with dextro-transposition of the great arteries and a restrictive atrial septum. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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