ArticleInterventional cardiology (London, England)2017
Predilatation Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Is it Still a Prerequisite?
Article in Interventional cardiology (London, England), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pre- and post-dilatation in transcatheter aortic valve implantation with self-expanding valves: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Paravalvular Leak After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- 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
- Feasibility and challenges of single-session percutaneous double valve in valve implantation in the elderly.Future cardiology · 2025Article
- Performance of the Mammoth Balloon Catheter in Patients with Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Percutaneous Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement from a single vascular access: an ultra-minimalist approach.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2021Article
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for tricuspid aortic valve with a calcium bridge between the cusps: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Predilatation has been historically considered a mandatory step before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) since it facilitates valve crossing and prosthesis delivery, ensures optimal valve expansion and improves hemodynamic stability during valve deployment. However, as a result of procedural evolution over time, direct TAVI (without pre-implantation balloon aortic valvuloplasty) has emerged as an interesting option to simplify the procedure and to avoid potential valvuloplasty-related complications. Several real-world retrospective studies and one small randomised study have shown that direct TAVI (with both self-expanding and balloon-expandable prostheses) is feasible, safe and associated with outcomes similar to standard TAVI with pre-implantation balloon aortic valvuloplasty. In the absence of high-quality, robust evidence, the current review aims to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of omitting predilatation prior to TAVI.
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