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David G Gent1, Majid Jafar2, Marwa Daghem1
1Cardiology Department, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
JACC. Case Reports
|August 5, 2026
Summary
Severe bicuspid aortic stenosis can cause rapid organ failure. Emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can reverse this decompensation, leading to swift patient recovery and improved physiology.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Critical aortic stenosis can rapidly progress from compensated disease to life-threatening low-output shock and multiorgan dysfunction.
- Bicuspid aortic stenosis is a common congenital heart defect that can lead to severe valvular disease.
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