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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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2000
2000
This case involves an infant born prematurely at 24 weeks' gestation, with a birth weight of 560 g. After three weeks cardiac… 
1999
1999
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY The study aim was to determine the extent of regression of left atrial (LA) enlargement following… 
1989
1989
A case of left ventricular perforation by straight-tipped balloon catheter during double-balloon mitral valvuloplasty with fatal… 
1989
1989
As percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty gains wider acceptance, appropriate selection of patients for this procedure continues to be… 
1988
1988
Balloon valvuloplasty has been shown to acutely reduce the hemodynamic and symptomatic severity of calcific aortic stenosis. The… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
This report describes the first successful treatment of tricuspid stenosis by percutaneous double balloon valvotomy. There was a… 
1986
1986
Pulmonic valve stenosis (PVS) is a common congenital heart disease characterized by anatomic fusion of valve leaflets and… 
1986
1986
A case of end-stage mitral stenosis is presented. Because of too high an operative risk surgical treatment was not advisable… 
1986
1986
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty of valvular pulmonary and aortic stenosis was successfully performed in children and…