The nurse caring for a patient who is scheduled for a balloon valvuloplasty recalls that balloon valvuloplasty is most commonly used for which valvular heart disease?
A) Aortic regurgitation
B) Mitral valve prolapse
C) Mitral stenosis
D) Mitral regurgitation
Ans: C
Feedback: Balloon valvuloplasty is most commonly used for patients diagnosed with mitral stenosis or aortic valve stenosis in elderly patients. For patients with mitral regurgitation, rotation of the great vessels, and thoracolumbar scoliosis, balloon valvuloplasty is contraindicated.
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