Why the study?
Does sequential percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty and coronary angioplasty improve hemodynamics and symptoms in an elderly patient with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease who refuses surgery?
Population
1 81-year-old man with severe calcific aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease who refused surgical…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May relieve symptoms short-term in selected inoperable elderly patients; leaves open durability and need for prospective trials.
Does sequential percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty and coronary angioplasty improve hemodynamics and symptoms in an elderly patient with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease who refuses surgery?
Sequential percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty and coronary angioplasty is technically feasible and can provide symptomatic relief in selected elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis and CAD who are not candidates for surgery.
Vandormael et al. (1988) studied this question.
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