Balloon Catheter
A long tube-like device with a small balloon on the end that can be threaded through an artery. Used in angioplasty or valvuloplasty
Cardiac
Balloon Valvuloplasty
A procedure to repair a heart valve. A balloon-tipped catheter is threaded through an artery and into the heart. The balloon is inflated to open and separate any narrowed or stiffened flaps (called leaflets) of a valve
Austin Flint Murmur
A heart murmur that is loudest in diastole and associated with a third heart sound. It is a sign of aortic regurgitation, which allows retrograde filling and rapid rise in left intraventricular pressure