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 AlgowharyPublished 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.