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. 1988 Sep;60(3):232-5.
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, R K Lamb, R Arnold, J L Wilkinson
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Balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve in the first year of life in patients with tetralogy of Fallot: a preliminary study

S A Qureshi et al. Br Heart J. 1988 Sep.

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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