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Does percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty cause systemic embolization in adults with critical symptomatic mitral or aortic stenosis?
Does percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty cause systemic embolization in adults with critical symptomatic mitral or aortic stenosis?
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for calcific aortic and mitral stenosis is associated with an acceptably low risk of systemic embolization and myocardial injury, though bicuspid aortic valves may carry a higher neurologic risk.
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Small series supports monitoring for embolization; leaves open definitive safety assessment in larger prospective cohorts.
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Charles J. Davidson (1988) studied this question.
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