Why the study?
Does transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty improve outcomes compared to conventional surgical intervention in infants and children with critical or severe aortic valve stenosis?
Population
Infants and children with critical or severe aortic valve stenosis
Comparison
Transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty vs Conventional surgical intervention
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports transcatheter preference in pediatric aortic stenosis; leaves open need for randomized trials on durability.
Does transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty improve outcomes compared to conventional surgical intervention in infants and children with critical or severe aortic valve stenosis?
Transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty has become a primary therapeutic option for severe aortic valve stenosis in pediatric patients due to improved technology and outcomes comparable to surgery.
H. Wéber (2006) studied this question.
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