Abstract:Background: Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum is a cyanotic heart disease with variable morphological features depending on the degree of right ventricular and tricuspid valve hypoplasia. Currently, the standard management for plate-like, membranous pulmonary atresia includes pulmonary valve perforation using radiofrequency wire and pulmonary valve dilation, with or without ductus arteriosus stenting. Radiofrequency wires are expensive and not available in many developing countries. We report ou… Show more
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