Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in children: a 10-Year retrospective follow-up study in resource-limited settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) is the preferred treatment for pulmonary valve stenosis owing to its effectiveness and safety in patients with appropriate valves. However, there is a lack of research on the immediate and midterm results in developing nations. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the immediate and midterm outcomes of patients who underwent BPV at the Cardiac Center of Ethiopia.

Methodology

A follow-up study was conducted from April 2023 to August 2023 using retrospective chart reviews and phone interviews involving 138 patients aged ≤ 18 years who underwent balloon BPV for moderate to severe pulmonary stenosis (defined as peak pulmonary valvular gradient ≥ 50 mmHg) at the Cardiac Center of Ethiopia between January 2012 and March 20

SUBMITTER: Nasir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12105224 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature