Indication for BAV in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis | ESC (2012) | AHA/ACC (2014) |
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As bridge therapy for all patients undergoing TAVI or AVR | × | ✓ |
As bridge therapy for haemodynamically unstable patients undergoing TAVI or AVR | ✓ | ✓ |
For patients requiring urgent non-cardiac surgery | ✓ | × |
As a palliative procedure for symptomatic benefit | ✓ | × |
AVR, aortic valve replacement; BAV, balloon aortic valvuloplasty; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.