Balloon Atrial Septostomy in a Premature Infant
Connie Choi1,2, Troy Johnston1,2, Agustin Rubio1,2
1Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|December 14, 2023
Abstract:
Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in premature and very low weight infants has not been described. We present a successful BAS in a 1.4-kg, 13-day-old ex-31 6/7-week infant with dextro-transposition of the great arteries and a restrictive atrial septum. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).


