Successful balloon valvuloplasty in an adult patient with severe pulmonic stenosis and aneurysmal poststenotic dilatation

We present a case of pulmonic stenosis with large aneurysmal poststenotic dilatation that was safely and effectively treated with balloon valvuloplasty. Though the poststenotic dilatation persists after the procedure, the risk of dissection and rupture is very low. Hence, balloon valvuloplasty shoul...

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Published in:	Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 376 - 380
Main Authors:	Fernandes, Valerian, Kałuża, Grzegorz L., Zymek, Pawet T., DeFelice, Clement A., Hust, Robert, Raizner, Albert E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-03-2002 Wiley-Liss
Subjects:	Adult aneurysm Aneurysm - etiology Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Catheterization - methods congenital Dilatation, Pathologic - etiology Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Heart Humans Male Medical sciences Pulmonary Artery - pathology pulmonary valve Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - congenital Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - therapy Severity of Illness Index Treatment Outcome valvuloplasty Human Respiratory disease Aneurysm Instrumentation therapy Clinical form Cuffed tube Cardiovascular disease Narrowing Instrumental dilatation Pulmonary valve Pulmonary artery Arterial disease Vascular disease Case study Treatment Cardiac valvular disease Severity score
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Summary:	We present a case of pulmonic stenosis with large aneurysmal poststenotic dilatation that was safely and effectively treated with balloon valvuloplasty. Though the poststenotic dilatation persists after the procedure, the risk of dissection and rupture is very low. Hence, balloon valvuloplasty should be considered the treatment of choice in this setting. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;55:376–380. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:	1522-1946 1522-726X
DOI:	10.1002/ccd.10128