Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,590,217,620 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

valvuloplasty

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
valvuloplasty /val·vu·lo·plas·ty/ (val´vu-lo-plas″te) plastic repair of a valve, especially a heart valve.
balloon valvuloplasty  dilation of a stenotic cardiac valve by means of a balloon-tipped catheter that is introduced into the valve and inflated.
val·vu·lo·plas·ty (vlvy-l-plst)
n.
Plastic surgery to repair a valve, especially a cardiac valve. Also called valvoplasty.
valvuloplasty
[val′vyəlōplas′tē]
Etymology: L, valva, folding door; Gk, plassein, to shape
the use of a balloon-tipped catheter to dilate a cardiac valve.
valvuloplasty [val´vu-lo-plas″te]
plastic repair of a valve, especially a valve of the heart.
balloon valvuloplasty dilation of a stenotic cardiac valve by means of a balloon-tipped catheter that is introduced into the valve and inflated.
valvuloplasty
plastic repair of a valve, especially a valve of the heart.
balloon valvuloplasty
use of an intracardiac catheter with an inflatable balloon to dilate stenotic cardiac valves.
valvuloplasty
Valvoplasty, see there
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty compared with open surgical commissurotomy for mitral stenosis.
Analysis of restenosis following closed mural valvotomy; healing of ... by Ulus, A. Tulga; Parlar, A. Ihsan; Babaroglu, Seyhan; Temucin, Tulay; Surucu, H. Selcuk; Cicekcioglu, / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Chapters on access sites, atrial septal defect closure, cardiac catherization, percutaneous coronary intervention, percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty, removal of femoral sheaths, cardioversion, and temporary and permanent pacemakers are included.
A nurse's guide to caring for cardiac intervention patients by SciTech Book News
The severe embolic complications (peripheral arterial, coronary and cerebrovascular) prompted referral for mitral valve replacement surgery as left atrial thrombus precluded percutaneous valvuloplasty.
Mitral stenosis: often missed and potentially lethal by Makanjee, B. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.