Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

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Outcomes Following Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Versus Surgical Valvotomy in Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis

05/28/2019

Courtney McCracken , PhD;

Ritu Sachdeva , MD;

Christopher J. Petit , MD;

May Thu Saung , MD;

The optimal treatment for congenital aortic stenosis has been debated over the past three decades of experience. We performed a meta-analysis of 18 studies on SAV alone, BAV alone, and both.

The optimal treatment for...

05/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcome of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation After Prior Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

09/27/2018

Francesco Bedogni , MD, PhD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

Gennaro Sardella , MD, PhD;

Massimo Mancone , MD, PhD;

Fabrizio Tomai , MD;

Giovanni De Persio , MD;

Giacomo Frati , MD, MSc;

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

Luca Testa , MD, PhD;

Alessandro Iadanza , MD;

We aimed to determine whether prior balloon aortic valvuloplasty would unfavorably impact transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Outcomes of interest were procedural results, hospital stay, and in-hospital outcomes, including major adverse...

We aimed to determine whether...

09/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Sapien 3 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With Moderate or Without Predilation

10/20/2016

Yigal Abramowitz , MD;

Hiroyuki Kawamori , MD, PhD;

Yoshio Kazuno , MD;

Tarun Chakravarty , MD;

Geeteshwar Mangat , MD;

Tanya Rami , MS, MBA;

Zev Allison , BS;

Larry Chan , DO;

Wen Cheng , MD;

Hasan Jilaihawi , MBChB, MD;

David Anderson , MD, MS;

Raj R. Makkar , MD;

Yoshio Maeno , MD, PhD;

Aortic valve preparation with balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) has been previously considered mandatory during TAVIs. BAV-inherent risks including stroke, conduction abnormalities, and reduced device profile size established the rationale...

Aortic valve preparation with...

10/20/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Balloon Predilation for TAVR: Over-Inflated or Under-Rated?

10/01/2016

Ted Feldman , MD, FSCAI, FACC, FESC;

Michael J. Reardon , MD;

This commentary discusses several isues that arise from this month's article by Abramowitz et al and offers further insights into the ongoing discussion of the need for predilation during TAVR.

This commentary discusses...

10/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Recovery After Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Impaired Left Ventricular Function: Predictors and Prognostic Implications

04/25/2013

Christophe DeMeester ;

Olivier Gurne , MD, PhD;

Patrick Chenu , MD, PhD;

Joelle Kefer , MD, PhD;

Jean Renkin , MD, PhD;

Jean-Marie Gapira , MD;

Sophie Pierard , MD;

An evaluation into predictors of recovery after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) among patients with aortic stenosis and depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was conducted among 151 consecutive patients (59 of whom had poor...

An evaluation into predictors of...

04/25/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology