Feasibility and safety of transfemoral implantation of Edwards SAPIEN XT prosthesis without balloon valvuloplasty in severe stenosis of native aortic valve

ConclusionsDirect implantation of Edwards SAPIEN XT without prior BV in selected cases is feasible and safe. The number of patients in whom this technique would be applicable, and their impact on reducing complications has to be determined. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - November 8, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Eulogio García, Patricia Martín, Rosana Hernández, Victor Rodríguez, Abelardo Fernández, Vasco Gama, Carlos Almería, Carlos Macaya Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research