## Abstract Objectives: To determine the safety and immediate efficacy after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) with a new, lowโprofile balloon. Background: BAV has a continuing role in the management of highโrisk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). BAV with traditional noncompliant balloons
Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Time for re-evaluation of when and how
โ Scribed by Issam D. Moussa
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 40 KB
- Volume
- 75
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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