Valve-in-Valve TAVR Complicated by Left Main Coronary Obstruction Salvaged by Left Atrial VA-ECMO

Hafez Golzarian1, Abdelrahman Osman2, Anna C Kleman3

  • 1Internal Medicine Residency Program, Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, USA; Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, HCA Houston Healthcare-Kingwood/University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.

JACC. Case Reports
|March 21, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Coronary artery obstruction (CAO) after valve-in-valve TAVR is critical. Prompt recognition, hemodynamic support with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and percutaneous coronary intervention are key to successful resuscitation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery

Background:

  • Coronary artery obstruction (CAO) is a serious complication of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
  • CAO can lead to cardiac arrest, requiring immediate intervention and hemodynamic support.
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