Key result
The novel EBU Catheter-Assisted Parallel Wire Technique (EUPASS) offers a feasible and safe approach for difficult retrograde aortic valve crossing during BAV or TAVR.
Why the study?
Is the EBU Catheter-Assisted Parallel Wire Technique (EUPASS) feasible and safe for difficult valve crossing in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing BAV or TAVR?
Is the EBU Catheter-Assisted Parallel Wire Technique (EUPASS) feasible and safe for difficult valve crossing in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing BAV or TAVR?
The novel EUPASS technique may offer a feasible and safe approach for difficult retrograde crossing of severely stenotic aortic valves during structural interventions.
Retrograde crossing of a severely stenotic aortic valve may fail with conventional techniques in complex anatomical settings. This abstract describes the procedural steps, feasibility, efficacy, and safety of a novel EBU Catheter–Assisted Parallel Wire Technique (EUPASS) for difficult valve crossing during balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
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Chuang et al. (2026) studied this question. The novel EBU Catheter-Assisted Parallel Wire Technique (EUPASS) offers a feasible and safe approach for difficult retrograde aortic valve crossing during BAV or TAVR.
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