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Repair of Iatrogenic Aortic Regurgitation following Cardiac Catheterization
Author(s) -
Bouabdallaoui Nadia,
Banfi Carlo,
Valentin Neicu Dan,
Juthier Francis,
Vladimir Ennezat Pierre
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01306.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac catheterization , regurgitation (circulation) , complication , cardiology , aortic valve , surgery
Acute aortic regurgitation (AR) related to left cardiac catheterization is an exceedingly rare complication. Valve repair is the best therapeutic option in case of isolated AR. We report the successful repair of an aortic valve tear following cardiac catheterization. (J Card Surg 2011;26:485‐487)