Balloon valuloplasty prior to transcatheter valve in valve implantation in a degenerated Mitroflow aortic bioprosthesis
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 06/29/2012
Cerillo AG et al. – Authors describe a patient with a malfunctioning 25 mm Mitroflow bioprosthesis successfully treated by percutaneous transcatheter valve in valve implantation, and discuss the role that balloon aortic valvuloplasty plays in the performance of this delicate procedure.



