[Redilatation with the trefoil balloon catheter in 2 patients with a high degree of aortic stenosis].
Percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty (PTBV) is successfully applied in the treatment of calcified aortic stenosis. However, results following redilatation have not yet been dealt with in the literature. This method was successfully used in two patients (62a m/70a f) suffering from severe sclerotic aortic stenoses. Redilatation was undertaken in the first case after one month and after four in the second. A second redilatation by balloon catheter was done upon request of the patients after a further nine months. Following this third dilatation both patients suffered from femoral thrombosis which was treated surgically in the second case, while in the first local thrombolysis was done. In the management of the first patient valve replacement had to be performed four months after the last dilatation due to renewed complaints, while the second patient showed no evidence of recurrence within three months after the last dilatation.
Eber
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B
Kardiologie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Graz.
Klein
W
W
Fluch
N
N
Dusleag
J
J
Weinrauch
V
V
Rotman
B
B
Gasser
R
R
D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Redilatation mit dem Trefoil-Ballonkatheter bei 2 Patienten mit hochgradiger Aortenstenose.