title: Balloon valvuloplasty 1988: a review.
abstract: Catheter balloon valvuloplasty is a procedure which has been applied in stenotic lesions of all four cardiac valves in the last several years. This review discusses available data regarding the mechanism of effect, risks, and clinical utility of balloon valvuloplasty as it is applied to stenotic lesions of the pulmonic, mitral and aortic valves.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*