Percutaneous vascular surgery after aortic valvuloplasty: initial clinical experience.
Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty can be associated with significant vascular morbidity. Often, managing the access site prolongs the length of hospitalization. Three patients were successfully treated with percutaneous femoral arterial vascular surgery immediately after aortic valvuloplasty. These patients did not suffer early or late vascular complications. The access site care was dramatically improved when compared to our usual experience.
Anwar
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Cardiac Catherization Lab, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. aanwar@home.com
Vallabhan
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Dalton
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Schreibfeder
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Hill
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Donsky
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male