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Acute pulmonary oedema following percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvoplasty in children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2005

Savitri Shrivastava
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
Munesh Tomar
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
Sitaraman Radhakrishnan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Pulmonary oedema complicating balloon dilation of the pulmonary valve is extremely rare. We describe two children who developed acute pulmonary oedema soon after successful dilation of the pulmonary valve. They were treated with diuretics, ionotropes, and ventilatory support. Despite the supportive therapy, the complication proved fatal in one.

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Brief Report
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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