Your client is scheduled for a percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty. The client asks you how long it takes for the opening to close after the procedure. What would be your best response?
A) Within 1 week
B) Within 1 month
C) Within 6 months
D) Within 1 year

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Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is a procedure used to open a narrowed heart valve. The opening created by the procedure can gradually narrow again over time, often within 6 months, due to restenosis.

Your Client Is Scheduled for a Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty