Impact of balloon predilatation in patients with reduced versus preserved ejection fraction during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Heba M ElnaggarWolfgang SchoelsMarwan S MahmoudYehia T KishkMatthias KullmerMohamad DiaMagdy Algowhary

Published in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2022)

When balloon predilatation is inevitable during TAVI it is safe in patients with reduced as well as preserved EF with no added risk of hemodynamic instability or other outcomes.

Keyphrases

aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
ejection fraction
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
heart failure
adipose tissue
type diabetes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle