title: Retrograde aortic valve crossing of the CoreValve prosthesis using the buddy balloon technique.
abstract: In rare cases, retrograde aortic valve crossing during transcatheter aortic valve implantation may be challenging despite improvements in delivery catheter profile, size, and steerability compared with the first generation devices. Herein, we report a case of challenging transfemoral Medtronic CoreValve placement that was possible, thanks to the buddy balloon technique, using a peripheral 6-F compatible balloon.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roffi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: buddy balloon technique; horizontal aorta; transcatheter aortic valve replacement