Key result
In utero balloon aortic valvuloplasty for critical aortic stenosis was technically feasible but failed to improve left ventricular function, resulting in fetal death two hours post-intervention.
Population
1 fetus at 23-week gestation with critical severe aortic stenosis, cardiomegaly, dilated left ventricle with…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
2 hours
Authors
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Supports cautious fetal valvuloplasty use; leaves open whether baseline LV function predicts survival in future cases.
Case Report (n=1)
No
While fetal aortic valvuloplasty for critical aortic stenosis is technically feasible, mortality remains high and is strongly associated with baseline left ventricular function and endofibroelastosis.
Gül et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Critical severe aortic stenosis (n=1). Balloon aortic valvuloplasty was evaluated on Survival and left ventricular function. In utero balloon aortic valvuloplasty for critical aortic stenosis was technically feasible but failed to improve left ventricular function, resulting in fetal death two hours post-intervention.
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