Case Report
Aortic Wall Injury: Intimal Flap Formation after Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty, a Rare Complication
1Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2018; 40(2): 107-109 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2018.0116
Abstract
Injury of the aortic wall occurs in about 15% of patients after balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Formation of an intimal ap is a rare type of vessel wall injury, which is not well recognized yet. We report a case of a newborn with critical aortic stenosis who had an aortic wall injury after balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
Keywords: Newborn, critical aortic stenosis, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, intimal ap