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Prenatal Predictors for Pulmonary Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Newborn
Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty (PBV) is the treatment of choice for subjects with isolated pulmonary valve stenosis (IPS). The purpose of this study...
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Effect of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty on Growth of Pulmonary Annulus in Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot
Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (PBPV) is an alternative intervention in infants with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). It can not only improve...
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Pulmonary valve stenosis in a recipient twin in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome with successful balloon valvuloplasty after birth: a case report
BackgroundPulmonary stenosis (PS) is a congenital heart diseases (CHDs) with a spectrum of stenosis. Monochorionic (MC) twins are at increased risk...
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The safety and feasibility of retrograde balloon aortic valvuloplasty using the INOUE-BALLOON with severe aortic stenosis
In the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) era, the indications for balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) are increasing. Previously, the...
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Direct transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) decreases silent cerebral infarction when compared to routine balloon valvuloplasty
Purpose : Silent cerebral infarctions (SCI), as determined by neuron-specific enolase (NSE) elevations, may develop after the transcatheter aortic...
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Echocardiogram-Guided Balloon Valvuloplasty of the Aortic Valve in Neonates and Infants Reduces Contrast Exposure with Maintained Efficacy and Less Aortic Regurgitation
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is performed in children with significant aortic stenosis (AS). Traditionally, contrast angiography measures the...
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Immediate, short-term, and long-term effects of balloon mitral valvuloplasty on the left atrial global longitudinal strain and its correlation to the outcomes in patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis
BackgroundLeft atrial global longitudinal strain (LA GLS) has been used as a new assessment tool for left atrial function. This article aims to...
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Impact of commissural calcification on clinical outcome of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty; a retrospective cohort study of 876 patients
BackgroundPercutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) is the ACC/AHA class I recommendation for treating symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis...
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Feasibility and safety of transradial balloon aortic valvuloplasty in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) was developed as a technique to treat aortic stenosis (AS) and is associated with significant improvements in...
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Supra-systemic pulmonary hypertension after complicated percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: a case report and review of literature
BackgroundThe World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension in 2018, updated the definition of pulmonary hypertension (PH) as mean pulmonary artery...
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Safety and feasibility of retrograde INOUE-BALLOON for balloon aortic valvuloplasty without rapid ventricular pacing during transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Rapid ventricular pacing (RVP) is commonly employed during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR); however, frequent TAVR is associated with...
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The role of three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography novel-score in the success of redo percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Mitral valve commissure evaluation is known to be important in the success of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) and Wilkins score (WS)...
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Combined Echo and Fluoroscopy-Guided Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Neonates and Infants: Efficacy and Safety
Percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (PBPV) is the treatment of choice for isolated pulmonary valve stenosis. While this procedure is highly...
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Left atrial structural and functional remodeling following balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Mitral stenosis (MS) is associated with left atrial (LA) functional and morphological changes as a result of chronic increase in LA pressure....
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Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in fetuses with critical aortic stenosis before and after fetal aortic valvuloplasty
BackgroundCritical aortic stenosis (AS) in fetuses may progress to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with need for postnatal single ventricular...
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Clinical and echocardiographic trends in percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
BackgroundThe prevalence of Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis (MS) has significantly changed over the last decades. We intend to examine patient...
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Rescue aortic valvuloplasty for severe aortic stenosis is simple and effective in severely hemodynamically compromised patients presenting to centers without on-site heart surgery or TAVI facilities
Management of high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a challenging issue. The prognosis of patients with AS...
