The aim of this study was to determine the effect of balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) on cerebral oxygenation in neonates with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) ...
Background A 34-year-old woman with known familial pulmonary arterial hypertension presented with syncope. Despite medical therapy with an endothelin-receptor antagonist and a phosphodiesterase ...
A 64-year-old man was admitted to a hospital with cardiogenic shock (CS) secondary to end-stage heart failure. His medical history was significant for severe mitral regurgitation, prior myocardial ...
Pulmonary hypertension treatment can help slow disease progression, ease symptoms, and improve quality of life for people with the disease.
Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular atrial septostomy. This involves inflating a balloon passed into the heart with a catheter to try to make the hole bigger so that it does not close up ...
Evidence-based recommendations on septostomy with or without amnioreduction for treating twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. This involves creating a small hole in the membrane between the babies to ...