A nurse is caring for a client who had an aortic balloon valvuloplasty. The nurse should inspect the surgical insertion site clo

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dsp73 · Answer 1 · 2023-11-17T14:41:36+03:00

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

<h3>What is aortic balloon valvuloplasty?</h3>

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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