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. 1988 Sep;60(3):232–235. doi: 10.1136/hrt.60.3.232

Balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve in the first year of life in patients with tetralogy of Fallot: a preliminary study.

S A Qureshi 1, C R Kirk 1, R K Lamb 1, R Arnold 1, J L Wilkinson 1
PMCID: PMC1216559  PMID: 3179140

Abstract

Fifteen infants with tetralogy of Fallot, who would otherwise have required a palliative operation, underwent balloon dilatation of the right ventricular outflow tract. The mean period of palliation was 8.5 months (range 0-26 months). The procedure was performed without serious complications on 88% of occasions. This preliminary study suggests that balloon dilatation may be useful in the management of tetralogy of Fallot.

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