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Current Pediatric Research | Volume: 23
Luis Martinez
Romulo Gallegos University, Venezuela
Cardiac catheterization in Neonates
Even though there are efforts to detect critical CHD in
the fetal life or immediately after birth, large population
of neonates with heart defects remain undiagnosed
until after developing serious manifestations. Since the
introduction of the balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in
1966, transcatheter interventions have assumed a pivotal
role in the treatment of neonates with critical congenital
heart disease. Relief of valvar stenosis/atresia, creation/
enlargement of interatrial communications, recanalization
of occluded systemic to pulmonary artery shunts, and
angioplasty/ stenting of vascular structures have all been
described in critically ill neonates. In experienced hands
with proper support structures in place, these procedures
can be performed with a high success rate and low
morbidity and mortality.
Obviously, the evolution of intervention techniques has
made more procedures available for the treatment of
critically ill neonates. As technology is developed with
respect to catheters and devices coupled with hybrid
approaches, we will improve drastically the ability to treat
critically ill neonates with congenital heart disease.
Speaker Biography
Luis Martinez has completed his MD degree at the age of 26 years from
Francisco de Miranda University, Vzla. He is a Paediatric Cardiologist
and Haemodynamist, Professor of Paediatrics Cardiology of Romulo
Gallegos University, Venezuela. He has performed over 1500 procedures
in cardiac catheterization in children and has many publications in the
field. He has experienced in TTE, TEE pre, intra and postoperative cardiac
surgery and Fetal Echocardiography, Author of chapter #25 of the book:
ETE in Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: Usefulness in Interventional
Diagnosis and Perioperative Management "Clinical Cases" in MASTER
Transesophageal Echocardiography, Spanish Society of Cardiology, 2015.
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Luis Martinez, Current Pediatric Research, Volume 23
ISSN: 0971-9032