Key result
Balloon-expandable THV underexpansion is linked to increased risk of mid-term hemodynamic valve deterioration.
Why the study?
Does real-time fluoroscopic assessment of underexpansion predict hemodynamic valve deterioration following TAVR with a balloon-expandable device?
Does real-time fluoroscopic assessment of underexpansion predict hemodynamic valve deterioration following TAVR with a balloon-expandable device?
Underexpansion of balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves identified via real-time fluoroscopy predicts an increased risk of hemodynamic valve deterioration at mid-term follow-up.
Underexpansion of balloon-expandable THVs is associated with an increased risk for HVD at mid-term follow-up.
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Angellotti et al. (2025) studied this question. Underexpansion of balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves is associated with an increased risk for hemodynamic valve deterioration at mid-term follow-up.
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