Why the study?
Does retrograde transfemoral BAV with a low-profile, compliant balloon improve hemodynamics and safety in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Population
20 consecutive high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, mean age 79 +/- 12 years, with an estimated…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
immediate
Authors
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May support feasibility of low-profile BAV in high-risk AS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does retrograde transfemoral BAV with a low-profile, compliant balloon improve hemodynamics and safety in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Transfemoral balloon aortic valvuloplasty using a low-profile compliant balloon is feasible, safe, and immediately effective in improving hemodynamics in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Yamen et al. (2009) studied this question.
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