Table 1 Indications for diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures in paediatrics (from [5])

Main indications for diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedures in pediatrics

1

- Pulmonary arterial hypertension

2

- Pulmonary artery angiographies

3

- Evaluation of intracardiac shunts

Main indications for therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures in pediatrics

1

- Balloon dilatation (valves) - Valvuloplasty

2

- Balloon dilatation (vessels) – Angioplasty

3

- Patent Arterial Duct (PAD) closure

4

- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) closure

5

- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) closure

6

- Embolisation of abnormal vessels

7

- Hybrid procedures