Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty (Mitral/ Pulmonary/ Aortic) is a method that may be used to open narrowed tricuspid and pulmonary valves, a narrowed mitral valve and rarely, the aortic valve. The procedure works on valves in the same way balloon angioplasty does on the arteries. A balloon tipped catheter is passed from the femoral vein into the right atrium. From there, it is threaded to the right ventricle and on to the pulmonic valve, or the atrial septum is punctured for access to the mitral or aortic valves. When the balloon is positioned in the valve, a series of inflation-deflation cycles is required to enlarge the narrowing. The aortic valve may also be accessed retrogradely through the femoral artery.
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The medical institutions within SingHealth that offer consultation and treatment for this condition include:
Joint Commission International - Singapore General Hospital - KK Women's and Children's Hospital - National Cancer Centre Singapore - National Dental Centre Singapore - National Heart Centre Singapore - Singapore National Eye Centre - SingHealth Polyclinics
Magnet Recongition Singapore General Hospital
