Aortic balloon valvuloplasty with transluminal venous balloon inflow occlusion.
Aortic balloon valvuloplasty was performed on a three-year-old girl with severe valvar aortic stenosis. This case demonstrates excellent, nonsurgical relief of stenosis without significant complications. A new technique of simultaneous caval balloon inflow occlusion is described.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans