High-pressure valvuloplasty and valve-in-valve replacement can effectively address chronic infolding and structural distortion of self-expanding aortic valves.
Does high-pressure valvuloplasty and valve-in-valve replacement overcome structural distortion in chronically infolded self-expanding aortic valves?
Chronic infolding of self-expanding transcatheter valves, which can cause premature leaflet degeneration, can be successfully managed with high-pressure valvuloplasty and valve-in-valve replacement.
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Transcatheter valve infolding does not necessarily cause significant hemodynamic changes, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Chronic infolding can be visualized by 3D computed tomography and can result in premature leaflet degeneration. Structural distortion of self-expandable valves, even years after implant, can be overcome with high-pressure valvuloplasty and valve-in-valve replacement.
Hu et al. (Sun,) reported a other. High-pressure valvuloplasty and valve-in-valve replacement can effectively address chronic infolding and structural distortion of self-expanding aortic valves.