Bilateral Slender Transradial Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty

J Invasive Cardiol. 2018 Jun;30(6):E48-E49.

Abstract

Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty as a bridge-to-decision strategy was performed in an 89-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities and cachexia. The patient did well; after 2 weeks, she was discharged home and referred for possible TAVR.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty / methods*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Radial Artery / surgery