Direct vs preimplantation balloon valvuloplasty in transcatheter aortic valve replacement-Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective-matched cohorts.

Raymond Pranata Rachel Vania Amir Aziz Alkatiri Doni Firman

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

Direct TAVR has similar efficacy and safety to preimplantation balloon valvuloplasty. However, better-designed RCTs are required before drawing a definite conclusion.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
systematic review
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
ejection fraction
meta analyses
left ventricular
coronary artery disease