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Balloon Valvuloplasty

Known as: Valvotomies, Balloon, Valvuloplasty, Balloon, Valvotomy, Balloon 
Widening of a stenosed HEART VALVE by the insertion of a balloon CATHETER into the valve and inflation of the balloon.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Regression of significant tricuspid regurgitation after mitral balloon valvotomy for severe mitral stenosis.
2000
2000
Long term outcome of percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy in patients aged 70 and over
OBJECTIVE To assess the immediate haemodynamic improvement and long term symptomatic benefit of percutaneous mitral balloon… 
1998
1998
Late results and reintervention after aortic valvotomy for critical aortic stenosis in neonates and infants.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring of interventional cardiac catheterization in children.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Assessment of left ventricular and aortic valve function after aortic balloon valvuloplasty in adult patients with critical aortic stenosis.
Preliminary reports have documented the utility of balloon aortic valvuloplasty as a palliative treatment for high-risk patients… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Percutaneous balloon valvotomy in tricuspid stenosis.
This report describes the first successful treatment of tricuspid stenosis by percutaneous double balloon valvotomy. There was a… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Limited value of balloon dilatation in calcified aortic stenosis in adults: direct observations during open heart surgery.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Balloon dilatation of calcific aortic stenosis in elderly patients: postmortem, intraoperative, and percutaneous valvuloplasty studies.
To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty in calcific aortic stenosis, balloon dilatation of… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty in an adult patient with calcific rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Balloon valvuloplasty and angioplasty in congenital heart disease.
  • G. Miller
  • British heart journal
  • 1985
  • Corpus ID: 8736341
Balloon dilatation valvuloplasty was performed in 16 patients with pulmonary valve stenosis aged 10 days to 17 years. Gradients… 
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