Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A National Perspective [Structural Heart Disease]

Conclusions— In a contemporary national registry, BAV is associated with significant morbidity and mortality that are similar to TAVR. With the substantial increase in BAV utilization and the continuous improvement in TAVR outcomes, these data have important implications to aid clinicians in the selection of appropriate BAV candidates.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions Structural Heart Disease Source Type: research