Percutaneous therapies for valvular heart disease.
Balloon valvuloplasty has been in clinical use for over 20 years, but the prospect of repairing and replacing cardiac valves via catheter-based techniques represents a truly recent development. This review introduces evolving technologies and their relevance to cardiovascular pathologists.
Davidson
Michael J
MJ
Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology, Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, , Boston, MA 02120, USA.
White
Jennifer K
JK
Baim
Donald S
DS
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D015607:Stents; D014261:Tricuspid Valve