Balloon Valvuloplasty Using a New Low-Profile Balloon Catheter: Initial Clinical Experience

摘要

The requirement for larger introducing sheaths can be a limiting factor for percutaneous catheter interventions in newborns and small infants. The TMP-PED balloon catheter (Tokai Medical Products, Aichi, Japan) is a novel catheter specially designed for balloon dilatation of stenotic valves, blood vessels, as well as restrictive atrial communications in neonates and small infants. We report our experience with this catheter and a small introducing sheath in small infants.