Balfour IC, Rao PS
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1465 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2000 Dec;2(6):489-498. doi: 10.1007/s11936-000-0044-8.
Balloon valvuloplasty provides optimal treatment for moderate and severe pulmonary valve stenosis. Dysplastic pulmonary valves may not respond to balloon dilation and frequently require surgical treatment. Balloon angioplasty with or without stenting is the preferred treatment of peripheral pulmonary stenosis.