Determinants of success and hemodynamic impact of balloon postdilatation of self ‐expanding transcatheter aortic valves

ConclusionBPD was performed in 39% of patients who received a SE‐THV, and was successful in the majority of attempts. BPD failure was more likely in patients with a small postdilatation balloon‐to‐annulus diameter ratio. Effective BPD improved THV hemodynamic performance, and this was maintained in the intermediate‐term post‐TAVI.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - March 9, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mohammad Abdelghani, Robbert J. de Winter, Yosuke Miyazaki, Rodrigo Modolo, Hiroki Tateishi, Rafael Cavalcante, Rog ério Sarmento‐Leite, José A. Mangione, Alexandre Abizaid, Osama I. I. Soliman, Yoshinobu Onuma, Pedro A. Lemos, Patrick W. Serruys, Fab Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research