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Gabrielle Amar1, Haris Patail2, Daniel Spevack2
1New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|March 7, 2025
Summary
A minimally invasive transcatheter aspiration successfully removed a dangerous left-sided cardiac mass in an elderly patient deemed inoperable. This novel approach offers a life-saving option for high-risk patients with prosthetic valve complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Bioprosthetic valve endocarditis poses a significant risk of systemic embolization.
- Elderly patients with multiple comorbidities often present high surgical risks for reoperative valve surgery.
- Left-sided cardiac mass extraction is technically challenging and less frequently reported than right-sided procedures.

