In 18 consecutive aortic valvuloplasty patients at our institution, there have been no periprocedural deaths or vascular complications since we began to preclose with an 8F Prostar XL Perclose device.

Valvular aortic stenosis is typically due to degenerative calcification, postinflammatory fibrocalcific disease (i.e., rheumatic heart disease), or a congenitally bicuspid valve. Calcification is ...

Lactate dehydrogenase levels exceeded 1200 IU/L in five (83%), four (67%) required transfusion and three (50%) underwent reintervention: balloon aortic valvuloplasty in one and valve-in-valve ...

The procedures include: Balloon aortic valvuloplasty. This is done with cardiac catheterization using a catheter with a deflated balloon in the tip. The catheter is put into a blood vessel. It is ...

Objective To compare long-term survival, reinterventions and risk factors using strict definitions of neonatal critical and non-critical valvular aortic stenosis (VAS). Design A nationwide ...

She was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis. This is a degenerative heart condition in which the valve between the heart and the main artery that carries blood to the rest of the body becomes ...