Key result
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty emerged as a non-surgical alternative to treat acquired severe valvar stenoses, including mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and bioprosthetic stenoses.
Population
Patients with acquired valvar stenoses (mitral, aortic, tricuspid, or bioprosthetic stenoses)
Design
Review
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Implication
Supports use in high-surgical-risk patients; leaves open comparative effectiveness versus surgery in contemporary practice.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with acquired valvar stenoses (mitral, aortic, tricuspid, or bioprosthetic stenoses)
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Intervention
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
This article reviews the use of percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty as an alternative to surgery for acquired valvular stenoses.
Cite This Study
Alec Vahanian (2001) studied this question. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty emerged as a non-surgical alternative to treat acquired severe valvar stenoses, including mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and bioprosthetic stenoses.