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. 1990 Jan 13;134(2):76-80.

[Balloon valvuloplasty of the aortic valve: short-term and medium-term results in 50 patients]

[Article in Dutch]
G Hoedemaker  1 , R B van den Brink, J A Verheul, C A Visser, A J Dunning
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[Balloon valvuloplasty of the aortic valve: short-term and medium-term results in 50 patients]

[Article in Dutch]
G Hoedemaker et al. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. .

Abstract

Fifty patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis underwent a balloon valvuloplasty of the aortic valve with acceptable initial haemodynamic results. Follow-up at one month showed clinical improvement in 66% of the patients. Long-term follow-up (clinical, Doppler echocardiography and repeat cardiac catheterization) was disappointing. The intervention-free rates at one and two years were 44% and 26%, respectively. Aortic balloon valvuloplasty should be limited to patients with a severe aortic stenosis and short life expectancy because of non-cardiac disease and to patients with severely depressed left ventricular function as a bridge to valve replacement.

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