The newborn decedent was a twin who died on the ninth day of life. The twin was born prematurely at a gestational age of 33 weeks and 5 days, with a birth weight of 4.2 pounds. He was diagnosed prenatally with pulmonary atresia, with an expected cardiac intervention planned following birth.
The decedent, who was stable prior to surgery, underwent a cardiac catheterization procedure with radiofrequency (RF) perforation of the atretic pulmonary valve and pulmonary balloon septostomy. Two complications developed…
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