Abstract
We describe the use of a balloon catheter to occlude the right or left carotid artery as a way of directing contrast material to the pulmonary arteries. This procedure was carried out in the postoperative study of 14 children who had undergone a Blalock-Taussig shunt. The method was reliable, and the angiograms provided excellent visualization of the pulmonary arteries using only small volumes of contrast material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-269 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine