Search for: [Abstract = "Angiography and echocardiography are the primary tools to quantify the degree of PVL.Balloon post\-dilatation \(PD\) can reduce PVL by achieving a better expansion of the prosthesis and optimal sealing of the paravalvularspace.AimThe aim of this study was to determine procedural and clinicaloutcomes of patients with severe AS undergoing standalone BAV orBAV with coronary angiography\/PCI and to evaluate the effects of balloon PD on the reduction of PVL and mortality in patients undergoing TAVI. \; Methods We included consecutive patients with severe symptomatic AS whounder went standalone BAV, BAV with coronary angiography\/PCIand\/or TAVI. All patients were qualified for invasive treatment by an interdisciplinary team of specialists \(heart team\). The procedural risk was estimated by the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II \(EuroSCORE II\) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality \(STS\) score. The study was approved by the local ethical committee. Clinical and echocardiographic data were prospectively collected within 1, 6, and12 months follow\-up after BAV or until received TAVI\/AVR, re\-BAVor death. Procedure Coronary angiography\/PCI was guided by fluoroscopy. The same femoral retrograde approach was used in case of concomitant coronary angiography\/PCI and then during BAV to reach in aortic valve under echocardiographic and fluorosco"]

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