Percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in children weighing less than 20 kg

ConclusionsPercutaneous TPVR can be safely performed in patients <20 kg. The procedure frequently requires IJV access, and access site/bleeding complications may be more common in this cohort.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - November 29, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mary Hunt Martin, Shabana Shahanavaz, Lynn F. Peng, Jeremy D. Asnes, Michelle Riley, William E. Hellenbrand, David T. Balzer, Robert G. Gray, Doff B. McElhinney Tags: PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Source Type: research