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The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation focuses attention on balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) once again. BAV is effective for several clinical conditions, but fatal complications including acute severe aortic insufficiency may occur, although rare. We report a case of acute aortic insufficiency occurring during BAV, which was bailed out remarkably by the catheter method. When acute aortic insufficiency occurs during BAV, this simple and effective procedure should be attempted before conversion to emergency surgery.
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The authors would like to thank the other members of the TAVI team: Kenichi Hagiya, MD Yuko Utanohara, MD Harutoshi Tamura, MD Keitaro Mahara, MD Itaru Takamisawa, MD Makoto Suzuki, MD Nobuo Iguchi, MD Hitonobu Tomoike, MD.
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Higuchi, R., Tobaru, T., Naito, K. et al. Judkins right guiding catheter bailed out acute aortic insufficiency during balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Cardiovasc Interv and Ther 32, 151–153 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12928-016-0381-5
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