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Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement from Autologous Pericardium with a Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent in an Adult Sheep Model
Published on: June 8, 2022
Management of transcatheter aortic valve embolization into the left ventricle
Lynda Otalvaro1, Abdulla Damluji, Carlos E Alfonso
1Cardiovascular Division and the Elaine and Sydney Sussman, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Miami, Florida.
Abstract:
Embolization of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) prostheses is a rare and serious procedural complication. While embolization into the aorta can sometimes be managed by transcatheter techniques, embolization into the left ventricle (LV) often requires immediate open heart surgery. We report three TAVR cases complicated by LV embolization. In each case, successful implantation of a second transcatheter prosthesis was accomplished, followed by surgical removal of the first embolized device.
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