A Rare Complication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Aortic Root-Left Atrium Fistulization

Aortic wall injury during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rare and life-threatening complication. Annular rupture can be classified… The authors report the case of an 87-year-old man undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement via transfemoral approach who developed a life-t...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2019-08, Vol.1 (2), p.116-117
Main Authors: Iesu, Severino, Vigorito, Francesco, Iuliano, Giuseppe, Masiello, Paolo, Citro, Rodolfo
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Language:English
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Mini-Focus Issue: Interventional Complications and Their Management
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Summary:Aortic wall injury during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rare and life-threatening complication. Annular rupture can be classified… The authors report the case of an 87-year-old man undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement via transfemoral approach who developed a life-threatening complication, i.e., fistulization between the aortic root and the left atrium, which was successfully treated by surgery. At 6-month follow-up, the clinical course was uneventful. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. )
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.06.002