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Delayed Chimney Stent Fracture After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Cunjun Zhu1, Rongzhen Zhang1, Yuanjiu Yang1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

JACC. Case Reports
|July 9, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Chimney stent fracture is a rare complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This case shows delayed fracture causing coronary issues, emphasizing the need for surveillance.

Keywords:
aortic valvemyocardial revascularization, percutaneous coronary interventionpostoperative

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