| Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Pulmonary Valve Stenosis. |
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Heung Jae Lee1, Jae Kon Ko1, Woong Heum Kim1, Nam Su Kim1, Chang yee Hong2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Sejong General Hospital, Puchon, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea |
| 선천성 폐동맥판협착에서의 경피적 풍선판막성형술 |
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이흥재1, 고재곤1, 김웅흠1, 김남수1, 홍창의2 |
1부천세종병원 소아과
2서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 2 June 1988 • Accepted: 2 June 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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During the period of 2 years, between January 1986 and December 1987, 36 patients, aged 2 years
to 18 years, with congenital pulmonary valve stenosis(PVS) (with peak systolic transvalvar gradient
over 30 mmHg) underwent percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty(TBV) at Sejong General
Hospital m Korea.
Of a group of 36 patients, 26 were treated successfully by the conventional balloon valve dilatation
technique, and 6 were treated by twin balloon dilatation technique, while remaining 4 required
gradual dilatation technique.
All patients had hemodynamic evidence of relief of PVS immediately after TBV. The right
ventricular systolic pressure and transvalvar peak systolic gradient decreased significantly immedi-
ately after the procedure in all 36 patients (92.39±43.70 vs 51.19±26.03 mmHg, p<0.005, and 68.81 ±
42.50 vs 21.83 ±16.72 mmHg, p< 0.005).
Follow-up CW Doppler data revealed, this decreased pressure gradient have maintained or further
decreased in all 32 follow-up patients, exept one case with dyspfhstic valve, with mean late residual
pressure gradient of 21.14 ±10.52 mmHg.
In conclusion, these results support the belief that TBV is effective chronically in the relief of PVS
and may be considered the treatment of choice in classic congenital pulmonary valve stenosis with
mobile doming valve. |
| Key Words:
Pulmonary valve stenosis, Balloon valvuloplasty, Follow-up |
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