Onur Doyurgan1,*, Osman Akdeniz2, Fatih Özdemir1, Yiğit Kılıç1, Bedri Aldudak3
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 313-323, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.018479
Abstract Background: Vascular access used for pediatric cardiac catheterization is one of the most important factors that
affects the success of the procedure. We aimed to compare the effect, success, and complications of cardiac catheterizations performed by carotid cut-down or femoral puncture in newborns or young infants. Methods: We
included who underwent catheterization in our department between 28 January 2017 and 15 April 2021. These
patients underwent balloon aortic valvuloplasty, balloon coarctation angioplasty, ductal stenting, diagnostic
procedures for aortic arch pathologies, and modified Blalock-Taussig in-shunt intervention. Patients were divided
into two groups: femoral puncture (group = 1) and carotid cut-down (CC,… More >
Login
Register
