A 21-Year-Old Woman Is Scheduled for Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 21-year-old woman is scheduled for percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty to treat mitral stenosis.Which information should the nurse include when explaining the advantages of valvuloplasty over valve replacement to the patient?

• A) Biologic valves will require immunosuppressive drugs after surgery.
• B) Mechanical mitral valves need to be replaced sooner than biologic valves.
• C) Lifelong anticoagulant therapy will be needed after mechanical valve replacement.
• D) Ongoing cardiac care by a health care provider is not necessary after valvuloplasty.