Anatomic limitations of balloon atrial septostomy

The purpose of this paper is to describe some anatomical variations of the atrial septum that may limit the size of a defect produced by balloon septostomy. The atrial septa of 37 hearts of infants dying of cardiac malformations amenable to balloon septostomy were examined. In five the fossa ovalis...

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Published inHuman pathology Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 345 - 349
Main Authors Korns, Michael E., Garabedian, Hrair A., Lauer, Ronald M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.1972
Subjects
Angiocardiography
Cardiac Catheterization
Cineangiography
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - etiology
Heart Septum - anatomy & histology
Heart Septum - surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Palliative Care
Transposition of Great Vessels - surgery
Tricuspid Valve - abnormalities
Tricuspid Valve Stenosis - surgery
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to describe some anatomical variations of the atrial septum that may limit the size of a defect produced by balloon septostomy. The atrial septa of 37 hearts of infants dying of cardiac malformations amenable to balloon septostomy were examined. In five the fossa ovalis was quite small, in 14 the valve of the foramen ovale was thick, and in one the foramen ovale was prematurely closed. These factors may preclude the creation of adequate interatrial communication by balloon septostomy.
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ISSN:0046-8177
1532-8392
DOI:10.1016/S0046-8177(72)80035-2