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Is there a role for balloon valvuloplasty in patients with stenotic aortic bioprosthetic valves?
Author(s) -
Kirwan Christopher,
Richardson Gail,
Rothman Martin T.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20105
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valvuloplasty , balloon , balloon valvuloplasty , cardiology , aortic valve , stenosis , surgery , aortic valve stenosis
Abstract The management of patients with stenotic aortic bioprostheses is usually surgical. However, a proportion of such patients are unfit for such procedures. The technique of aortic balloon valvuloplasty as an alternative treatment strategy for such patients is explored. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2004;63:251–253. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.