Recovery goalsIntroduced in 1986 as a therapeutic option for degenerative aortic stenosis, balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) knows actually a new development and has become a faster, safer and more efficient with marked technological improvements. However, early restenosis remains the Achilles' heel ...
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is preferred by most centers over surgery for the treatment of congenital valve stenosis, due to its less invasive nature and faster recovery time. A variety of techniques have been employed to induce a transient cardiac standstill and reduce longitudinal balloon ...
This resolved on withdrawal of the guidewire and catheter but recurred each time the guidewire and catheter were repositioned. Balloon valvuloplasty was eventually successful in reducing the pressure gradient across the stenotic valve from 102 to 52 mmHg. Hypoxaemia did not recur during recovery and...
Percutaneous balloon mitral "valvuloplasty" commissurotomy (PMC) as invasive, nonsurgical procedure is safe and effective therapeutic modality in selected patients with rheumatic MS. Right ventricular (RV) function abnormalities play an important role in the development of clinical symptoms and the ...