World’s first ultra-precise balloon specifically designed to prevent balloon ruptures in BAV and TAVI procedures will be launched at EuroPCR congress for cardiologists and surgeons in Paris next week.

The paper by Fratz et al. describes the follow-up of 188 children who had balloon aortic valvuloplasty (AoVP) between 1986 and 2004. Moderate or severe aortic regurgitation occurred more often in the ...

Balloon valvuloplasty is used to treat aortic valve stenosis (narrowing). This condition may be congenital, or it may develop later in life as a result of rheumatic fever or calcium build-up on the ...

A valvuloplasty is a surgical procedure that opens heart valves that have become stiff due to heart disease. The procedure involves inserting a catheter and inflating a small balloon to open the valve ...

Transcatheter balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAVP) can relieve severe aortic valve stenosis effectively in neonates and young infants, and offers the same survival rates as surgery. Long-term outcomes ...

Q: I've been getting dizzy when I exercise, or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it's mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I'm a good candidate for a catheter repair that uses ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon aortic valvuloplasty for treatment of congenital aortic stenosis was associated with low rates of ...

During the preprocedure evaluation, it is important to discuss with both the patient and the consulting cardiothoracic surgeon whether the patient is a surgical candidate in the event of a ...

World’s first ultra-precise balloon specifically designed to prevent balloon ruptures in TAVI and BAV procedures will be featured at the ‘TCT 2012’ congress in Miami beginning Oct. 22 at Booth #592 ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...