Elderly patients with severe symptomatic calcific aortic stenosis do poorly with medical management. The optimal treatment for this group of patients is surgical valve replacement. Balloon ...

In inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis, balloon valvuloplasty can enhance survival, function, and quality of life (QoL)—at least in the short term—according to data from the PARTNER trial ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—In a study of patients who received either bivalirudin or heparin for non-emergent, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, bivalirudin was associated with less bleeding, according to a ...

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty was associated with greater survival at 3 months and quality of life at 6 months compared with no valvuloplasty among inoperable patients with severe symptomatic aortic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon aortic valvuloplasty for treatment of congenital aortic stenosis was associated with low rates of ...

Patients undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without doing open heart surgery have better outcomes after five years than patients who did not have surgery at all.

Transcatheter balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAVP) can relieve severe aortic valve stenosis effectively in neonates and young infants, and offers the same survival rates as surgery. Long-term outcomes ...

THERE have been many published reports dealing with the surgical management of aortic stenosis since Tuffier, in 1913, first attempted to correct this defect by invagination of the aortic wall and ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and ...

2.1 Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and include aortic valve stenosis. Aortic valve stenosis ranges from mild to severe, known as critical aortic stenosis. Critical ...

US & Canada, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, “Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Market Size and Forecast 2021 - 2031, Global and ...

During the preprocedure evaluation, it is important to discuss with both the patient and the consulting cardiothoracic surgeon whether the patient is a surgical candidate in the event of a ...