Mitral Valve Injury During Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty and Its Surgical Treatment

Ece Salihoğlu, Ersin Erek, Yusuf Kenan Yalçınbaş, *Nilüfer Öztürk, **Ayşe Sarıoğlu, Tayyar Sarıoğlu

İstanbul Memorial Hastanesi, Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul
*İstanbul Memorial Hastanesi, Pediatrik Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi, İstanbul
**İstanbul Memorial Hastanesi, Pediatrik Kardiyoloji Kliniği, İstanbul

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In recent years balloon valvuloplasty has gained popularity for congenital aortic stenosis. Aortic complication of the procedure is well known whereas mitral valve injury is an exception. We report a case of surgically repaired mitral valve insufficiency, which was secondary to direct injury during aortic balloon valvuloplasty performed 2 years ago.

Keywords : Aortic stenosis, percutaneous balloon valvotomy, mitral valve damage

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