title: Successful aortic balloon valvuloplasty in critical aortic stenosis with shock.
abstract: Emergency balloon valvuloplasty was performed in a 42 year old male with critical aortic stenosis, severe congestive heart failure, and shock. Hemodynamic and clinical improvement occurred and he underwent elective aortic valve replacement. Balloon aortic valvuloplasty may provide a "bridge" to aortic valve replacement in patients with critical aortic stenosis and shock.
authors.affiliation: Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trehan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*