A healthcare professional is assessing a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit who is very unstable. The professional hears a systolic ejection click at the upper left sternal border with a thrill palpated at the upper left sternal border. What procedure does the professional prepare the parents for the baby to have?
a. Heart transplant
b. Balloon angioplasty
c. Prostaglandin infusion
d. High dose aspirin
Answer: b. Balloon angioplasty
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