Endovascular atrial septostomy
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Record ID 32004000786
English
Authors' objectives:
This study aims to assess the current evidence on the safety and efficacy of endovascular atrial septostomy.
Authors' recommendations:
Guidance 1.1 Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of endovascular atrial septostomy appears adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that the normal arrangements are in place for consent, audit and clinical governance.
1.2 Endovascular atrial septostomy should be undertaken only in specialist paediatric cardiology units.
1.3 The Department of Health runs the UK Central Cardiac Audit Database (UKCCAD) and clinicians are encouraged to enter all patients onto this database (www.ccad.org.uk).
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nice.org.uk/cms/ip/ipcat.aspx?c=64439
Year Published:
2004
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Heart Diseases
- Infant, Newborn
Contact
Organisation Name:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Contact Address:
MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA, UK. Tel: +44 020 7067 5800; Fax: +44 020 7067 5801
Contact Name:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Copyright:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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