Pediheart Podcast # 23: Percutaneous Carotid Access for Catheterization in Infants

This week we review a recent paper on follow-up of the novel approach of percutaneous carotid artery vascular access in infants requiring neonatal or early infancy catheterizations with Dr. Christopher Petit of Children's Healthcare Atlanta - Emory University. Dr. Petit reviews how the team in Baylor and Atlanta came to use this type of vascular approach and also some important 'pearls' of performing these very difficult and dangerous procedures. What happened to the carotid arteries after Dr. Petit and colleagues placed vascular sheaths in them when they performed repeat angiography 3+ months later? Dr. Petit shares his experience with us all this week!