Balloon valvuloplasty for treating pulmonic, mitral and aortic valve stenosis.
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is a technique that has been developed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory over the last 5 years for the treatment of pulmonic, mitral and aortic valve stenosis in children and adults. This review will attempt to summarize recent advances in this new field of invasive cardiology over the last several years.
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Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*