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Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
Following the description by Lababidi in 1983 of balloon aortic valvuloplasty, it has been adopted by several groups of workers for relief of aortic valve stenosis. The indications for the procedure are peak-to-peak systolic pressure gradients in excess of 50 mmHg with symptoms or ECG changes or a gradient greater than 70 mmHg irrespective of the symptoms or ECG changes. One or more balloon dil...
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With increasing life expectancies, the burden of aortic valve disease continues to be a major contributor to morbidity and mortality, affecting millions of elderly people [1,2]. Aortic stenosis (AS) begins with a long asymptomatic period [3]. Once symptomatic, survival becomes poor unless the outflow obstruction is relieved [4-6]. Retrospective studies have shown that if the patient experiences...
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We read with interest the study of outcomes after balloon aortic valvuloplasty recently published by Brown et al. (1), and the accompanying editorial by Rome (2). The authors have valuably demonstrated the outcome of patients who have had balloon aortic valvuloplasty and shown that sudden death in this young patient population is rare. Their paper and Dr. Rome’s editorial also remind readers th...
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We report the case of a 16-year-old pregnant patient with severe aortic stenosis and pulmonary congestion clinically uncontrolled, in whom percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty was used as the first choice of treatment in an emergency procedure. The clinical findings, pathophysiology, diagnostic features, and indications for percutaneous treatment are reported. Severe congenital aortic sten...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Circulation Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0047-1828,1347-4839
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.65.599