title: Aortic valve disruption after percutaneous aortic balloon valvoplasty.
abstract: Severe disruption of the aortic valve cusps in patients with aortic valve stenosis can occur during percutaneous aortic balloon valvoplasty. We report such a case treated successfully by aortic valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey 08015.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brdlik
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Laub
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male