Trial reportJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2016
Can predilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation be omitted? - a prospective randomized study.
Trial report in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Advanced Haemodynamic Monitoring During Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement: A Prospective Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Prior to Self-Expanding TAVI: The BAVSE-TAVI Registry.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2025Article
- Predilatation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Is it Still a Prerequisite?Interventional cardiology (London, England) · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of a balloon expandable stent valve includes balloon predilatation of the aortic stenosis before valve deployment. The aim of the study was to see whether or not balloon predilatation is necessary in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI).
methodsSixty consecutive TAVI patients were randomized to the standard procedure or to a protocol where balloon predilatation was omitted.
resultsThere were no significant differences between the groups regarding early hemodynamic results or complication rates.
conclusionsTAVI can be performed safely without balloon predilatation and with the same early results as achieved with the standard procedure including balloon predilatation. The reduction in the number of pacing periods required may be beneficial for the patient.
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