Surgical repair of annular disruption following percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis is being performed with increasing frequency. Disruption-induced acute aortic insufficiency is an infrequent and unreported complication. We report one such case and describe its successful surgical repair.
Seifert
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Cardiac Surgery Associates, LTD., Milwaukee, WI.
Auer
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JE
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans