title: Avulsion of an aortic cusp during aortic balloon valvuloplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: stavros@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hadjimiltiades
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziakas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kazinakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Chrysovalantou
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nikolaidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Haralambos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karvounis
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male
keywords: aortic regurgitation; aortic stenosis; balloon valvuloplasty; complications