释义 |
balloon septostomy
bal·loon sep·tos·to·myseptostomy performed by cardiac catheterization with the use an of inflated balloon pulled across the interatrial septum through the foramen ovale; used in cases of transposition of the great vessels and tricuspid atresia.bal·loon sep·tos·to·my (bă-lūn' sep-tos'tŏ-mē) Creation of an artificial interatrial septal defect by cardiac catheterization during which an inflated balloon is pulled across the interatrial septum through the foramen ovale; used in cases of transposition of the great vessels and tricuspid atresia. |