Question

A nurse is caring for a client who had an aortic balloon valvuloplasty. The nurse should inspect the surgical insertion site closely for which complication(s)

Answer 1

The nurse should inspect the surgical insertion site closely for bleeding and infection.

What is aortic balloon valvuloplasty?

• Aortic valvuloplasty, also known as balloon aortic valvotomy, is the widening of a stenotic aortic valve using a balloon catheter inside the valve.

• It is a nonsurgical procedure that relies on a catheter (thin, flexible tube) inserted into a vein or artery in your groin to repair your heart valve.
• Cardiologists use balloon valvuloplasty as a palliative treatment to improve aortic stenosis; related symptoms in patients who are not candidates for aortic valve surgery and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
• A valvuloplasty may improve blood flow through the heart valve. It may also improve symptoms of heart valve disease, such as shortness of breath or chest pain.
• Balloon mitral valvuloplasty usually lasts for five to seven years and, as with BAV, it is safe to repeat the procedure.

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