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Balloon testing during attempted percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation caused severe aortic regurgitation due to compression and deformation of the left coronary sinus, contraindicating the procedure.
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3-D rotational angiography is useful for identifying severe aortic regurgitation caused by left coronary sinus deformation, a rare contraindication to percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
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Faccini et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Pulmonary homograft stenosis (n=1). Balloon testing during attempted percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation was evaluated on Occurrence of severe aortic regurgitation during balloon testing. Balloon testing during attempted percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation caused severe aortic regurgitation due to compression and deformation of the left coronary sinus, contraindicating the procedure.
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