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QOW 367

Authors: Laura Rodríguez, MD— Hospital de Especialidades Pediátricas Omar Torrrijos Herrera/ Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá and Destiny F. Chau, MD—University of Arkansas for Medical Science/Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA


Pregunta/ Question


Un niño de 12 meses de edad se presenta en el laboratorio de hemodinámica para una valvuloplastía percutánea con balón de la válvula pulmonar. La estenosis de la válvula pulmonar es severa, con un gradiente máximo de 115 mmHg. La valvuloplastía con balón fue exitosa y el gradiente bajó a 15 mmHg. Durante los minutos siguientes se nota inestabilidad hemodinámica, presión sistémica 50/30, frecuencia cardíaca 165 en ritmo sinusal y SpO2 55%. La presión intraventricular derecha ahora se observa en 195 mmHg. Además de un bloqueador beta, ¿qué más se debería administrar ahora?


A 12-month-old male infant presents to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for percutaneous pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty of severe pulmonary stenosis with a peak gradient of 115 mm Hg. Balloon valvuloplasty is successful with a decrease in the gradient to 15 mm Hg. In the minutes following valvuloplasty, the following vital signs are noted: BP 50/30, HR 165 bpm (sinus rhythm) and SpO2 55%. The right intraventricular pressure is 195 mmHg. In addition to a beta-blocker, what is the MOST appropriate immediate therapy?

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Question of the Week 367


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May 2025
At your institution, do you routinely send a TEG/ROTEM during the rewarming phase of cardiopulmonary bypass?
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Total Answers 64
Total Votes 64

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