valvuloplasty
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valvuloplasty — valvoplasty; n. therapeutic dilatation of a narrowed heart valve. This used to be done by open heart surgery, but is now performed using balloon catheters threaded into the heart via the venous or arterial system (balloon valvuloplasty). It is… … The new mediacal dictionary
valvuloplasty — noun Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve. Syn: valvoplasty … Wiktionary
valvuloplasty — SYN: valvoplasty. * * * val·vu·lo·plas·ty val vyə lō .plas tē n, pl ties plastic surgery performed on a heart valve * * * see valvoplasty * * * val·vu·lo·plas·ty (valґvu lo plas″te) plastic repair of a cardiac or venous valve.… … Medical dictionary
valvuloplasty — n. plastic surgery on a valve (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
valvuloplasty — val·vu·lo·plas·ty … English syllables
valvuloplasty — ˈvalvyəlōˌplastē noun ( es) Etymology: valvul + plasty : valvulotomy … Useful english dictionary
Aortic valvuloplasty — is the repair of a stenotic aortic valve using a balloon catheter inside the valve. The balloon is placed into the aortic valve that has become stiff from calcium buildup. The balloon is then inflated in an effort to increase the opening size of… … Wikipedia
Mitral valvuloplasty — is a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure to correct an uncomplicated mitral stenosis by dilating the valve using a balloon. Under local anaesthetic, a catheter with a special balloon is passed from the right femoral vein, up the inferior… … Wikipedia
balloon valvuloplasty — dilation of a stenotic cardiac valve by means of a balloon tip catheter that is introduced into the valve and inflated … Medical dictionary
internal valvuloplasty — repair of a venous valve through a venotomy incision, using sutures to shorten the floppy cusps … Medical dictionary
