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.

Aortic balloon valvuloplasty is very beneficial in congenital aortic stenosis where no calcification of the aortic valve has occurred, however, every other type of aortic stenosis is accompanied ...

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is a seductive concept for treating severely symptomatic patients with critical aortic stenosis who are not good surgical candidates. Indeed, the procedure often ...

Doctors at Rainbow Children’s Heart Institute, Hyderabad, achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone by performing a life-saving fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty on a 27-week-old fetus.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or implantation ... In a pilot study, the researchers inflate an hourglass-shaped valvuloplasty balloon to dilate and reshape the BAV more effectively ...