How do you do the balloon aortic valvuloplasty?

A catheter (thin, flexible tube) is inserted into an artery in your groin, and a special dye is then used so that your aortic valve will show up on X-rays. A small balloon is then inflated in the aortic valve, which helps to increase blood flow through the heart.

What is percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty?

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a procedure used to dilate the mitral valve in the setting of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. A catheter is inserted into the femoral vein, advanced to the right atrium and across the interatrial septum.

How does balloon valvuloplasty work?

In a valvuloplasty, a doctor inserts a long, thin tube (catheter) with a balloon on the tip into an artery in your arm or groin. X-rays are used to help guide the catheter to the narrowed valve in your heart. The doctor then inflates the balloon, which widens the opening of the valve and separates the valve flaps.

What are the risks of ballooning?

While these procedures frequently come off with minimal issues, there are a few risks that can happen.

• Swollen Nasal Cavities.
• Bloody Drainage.
• Temporary Appearance Altering.
• Congestion.

What are complications of balloon dilation?

Risks of the Procedure

• Bleeding at the catheter insertion site.
• Blood clot or damage to the blood vessel at the insertion site.
• Infection at the catheter insertion site Cardiac dysrhythmias/arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
• Stroke.
• Rupture of the valve, requiring open-heart surgery.

How is mitral balloon valvuloplasty done?

In balloon valvuloplasty, a catheter is inserted in the heart and guided to the narrowed valve. The balloon is then inflated, which expands the opening of the valve. In a valvuloplasty, a doctor inserts a long, thin tube (catheter) with a balloon on the tip into an artery in your arm or groin.

Is balloon valvuloplasty invasive?

Balloon valvuloplasty – also called valvulotomy or valvotomy – is a minimally invasive cardiac catheterization procedure used to treat narrowed heart valves by stretching them open.

What is balloon valvuloplasty?

Balloon valvuloplasty – also called valvulotomy or valvotomy – is a minimally invasive cardiac catheterization procedure used to treat narrowed heart valves by stretching them open. Most often used to treat patients with pulmonary valve stenosis, the procedure also can be used to treat mitral valve stenosis and aortic valve stenosis.

What is a balloon valve?

Balloon valvuloplasty is a procedure in which the narrowed heart valve is stretched open without open-heart surgery. For select patients with aortic stenosis and for the majority of patients with pulmonic stenosis or mitral stenosis, valvuloplasty is a preferred alternative to open heart surgery.

What are symptoms of aortic valve problems?

Fainting,especially during exercise