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Technique and Patient Selection Criteria of Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy for Minimal Access Aortic Valve Replacement
Published on: March 26, 2018
Surgical aortic valve replacement for stenosis of TAVI device
M Sooknunden1, M A Radermecker1, J O Defraigne1
1a Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , University of Liège , Liège , Belgium.
Abstract:
We here report the case of a stenosis of the CoreValve® system due to reduced mobility of prosthesis cusps for which a surgical replacement of the aortic valve was proposed. The exact mechanism leading to this impaired mobility of the leaflets is yet to be determined. We also underline the fact a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) device can be replaced by a surgical replacement without excessive operative risks despite the patient being initially considered as high-risk.
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