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Prior balloon valvuloplasty versus DIRECT transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (DIRECTAVI): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Balloon predilatation of the aortic valve has been regarded as an essential step during the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure. However, recent evidence has suggested that aortic valvuloplasty may cause complications and that high success rates may be obtained witho...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5496363/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28676065 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2036-y |