Echocardiographic versus angiographic measurement of the aortic valve annulus in children undergoing balloon aortic valvuloplasty: method affects outcomes.

George T NicholsonBryan H GoldsteinKevin GaoRitu SachdevaSean M LangScott GillespieSung-In H KimChristopher J Petit

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2020)

Angiographic measurement is associated with a greater measured aortic valve annulus and the development of aortic insufficiency. Operators should use caution when relying solely on angiographic measurement when performing balloon aortic valvuloplasty.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve replacement
left ventricular
type diabetes
ejection fraction
mitral valve
heart failure
skeletal muscle
left atrial
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease