Two-Staged Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Severely Calcified Sinotubular Junction

Shivani Bhat1, Chase J Ellingson2, Jyotpal Singh3

  • 1Prairie Vascular Research Inc, Regina, Canada; College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada; Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), Saskatoon, Canada.

JACC. Case Reports
|April 2, 2026
PubMed
Summary

A novel two-stage balloon inflation technique improves transcatheter aortic valve implantation safety in patients with severe sinotubular junction calcification. This method enhances valve anchoring and minimizes stress on the aortic root.