Early transcatheter valve dysfunction after transapical mitral valve-in-valve implantation

Some patients who underwent previous mitral valve surgery experience bioprosthetic valve degeneration or recurrent mitral valve regurgitation, and the transcatheter valve-in-valve or valve-in-ring procedure is a promising therapeutic option. Early thrombotic complications have been recently reported in 0.6-0.8% of TAVI prostheses implanted in aortic position. To the best of our knowledge, this article reports on the first case of thrombotic transcatheter mitral valve dysfunction which occurred on oral anticoagulation with Coumadin in combination with antiplatelet therapy. Although it is quite a rare complication, early thrombotic dysfunction of transcatheter valve prosthesis may occur.