Usefulness of Echocardiographic Criteria for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation without Balloon Predilation: A Single-Center Experience

Thorough TEE assessment of aortic valve features permits the selection of patients with ideal conditions for TAVI without BPD, regardless of the type of prosthesis. Using the echocardiographic criteria described here, it is possible to achieve a good rate of procedural success with a low complication rate in patients undergoing TAVI without BPD.