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Atrial Septostomy

Surgical Procedure

Atrial septostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a small opening between the heart's two upper chambers, the atria, most often to palliate dextro-transposition of the great arteries, a life-threatening cyanotic heart defect in infants, before an arterial switch operation; it has also seen limited use as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension. The first version of the procedure was developed by Vivien Thomas in a canine model and first performed in humans by Alfred Blalock, and the balloon technique in common use today, the Rashkind procedure, was developed in 1966 by cardiologist William Rashkind at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Status
Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1966 2
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Congenital Heart Defect, Conditions
Source Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries, Conditions
Source Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
Pulmonary Hypertension, Conditions
Source Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_septostomy, lead section
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_septostomy, lead section
Atrial septostomy is a surgical procedure in which a small hole is created between the upper two chambers of the heart, the atria.
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2. Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
  • Rashkind balloon procedure developed in 1966 by William Rashkind, article intro
  • Treats: Pulmonary Hypertension, Lead: treats Pulmonary Hypertension
    Atrial septostomy has also seen limited use as a surgical treatment for pulmonary hypertension.
  • Treats: Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries, Lead: treats Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries
    This procedure is primarily used to palliate dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA (often imprecisely called transposition of the great arteries), a life-threatening cyanotic congenital heart defect seen in infants.
  • Treats: Congenital Heart Defect, Lead: treats Congenital Heart Defect
    This procedure is primarily used to palliate dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA (often imprecisely called transposition of the great arteries), a life-threatening cyanotic congenital heart defect seen in infants.
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