Angiographic follow ‐up of infants and children undergoing percutaneous carotid artery interventions
ConclusionsPCA access for pediatric interventional catheterization appears to be safe with a very low rate of mild stenosis, and very few complications. Follow‐up outcomes in our series are excellent, with a CA patency rate of 100%, even after multiple procedures. Mild CA stenosis was not associated with patient size or sheath introducer caliber. While the acute results from percutaneous CA catheterization have proven safe in recent literature, longer‐term outcomes remain unreported. At our institution, the outcomes following percutaneous carotid access are associated with an excellent patency rate of 100%, even after multiple procedures on the same vessel. A low incidence of mild vessel stenosis can be appreciated on follow‐up angiography.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: R. Allen Ligon, Dennis W. Kim, Robert N. Vincent, Holly D. Bauser ‐Heaton, Yinn K. Ooi, Christopher J. Petit Tags: PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Source Type: research
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