In this report, we describe our experience in seven patients with congenital mitral stenosis, four of whom underwent successful percutaneous balloon valvotomy.
Right heart catheterization was by percutaneous puncture of the femoral vein in all cases.
When considering the technical aspects of percutaneous closure of defects within the oval fossa, we should not forget the natural history of this malformation.
At 4 months of age, the percutaneous saturation of oxygen had increased to 86%, and the shunt at atrial level became bi-directional.
Those with persistent swallowing difficulties may require a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Another disadvantage of percutaneous nephrostomy is the inconvenience of having an external appliance and tubing.
This is the first percutaneous retrieval of an intravascular foreign body in our institution.
Percutaneous use of stents to correct pulmonary artery stenosis in young children after cavopulmonary anastomosis.
