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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
versión impresa ISSN 0120-5633
Resumen
SALAZAR, Santiago et al. Refractory pulmonary edema secondary to severe aortic valvular stenosis - aortic valvuloplasty as bridge therapy to surgery. Rev. Colom. Cardiol. [online]. 2009, vol.16, n.2, pp.76-82. ISSN 0120-5633.
Aortic valve stenosis is a progressive disease; when it is severe and symptomatic has a bleak prognosis that affects adversely the patient survival. In these cases, the treatment of choice is valve replacement surgery that under certain circumstances can bear a huge risk that forces the physician to consider less aggressive management alternatives to solve the problem. The case of a 65 years old male with severe aortic valve stenosis is reported. He developed pulmonary edema refractory to medical treatment that was solved by aortic valvuloplasty as bridge therapy to surgery.
Palabras clave : aortic valve stenosis; valvuloplasty; pulmonary edema; surgical risk.