Balloon predilation or direct valve implantation in TAVI for women: Insights from the DIRECTAVI study.

Pierre RobertMariama Akodad Benoit Lattuca Thomas GandetPierre Alain MeunierJean-Christophe MaciaLaurent SchmutzMatthieu SteineckerFrancois RoubilleGuillaume CaylaFlorence Leclercq

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2024)

Direct implantation of the balloon-expandable SAPIEN 3 valve was non-inferior to predilatation on procedural success in women. Incidence of moderate mismatch was higher in women but was not related to the implantation strategy.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic stenosis
pregnancy outcomes
mitral valve
cervical cancer screening
risk factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue