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Aortic root rupture after TAVR in two renal transplant patients on chronic immunosuppressant therapy
Author(s) -
Holper Elizabeth M.,
Kim Rebeca J.,
Brooks Aaron,
Mack Michael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.25513
Subject(s) - medicine , valve replacement , surgery , renal replacement therapy , mortality rate , cardiology , transplantation , population , aortic root , aorta , environmental health , stenosis
Patients on chronic immunosuppressant therapy after renal transplantation have a high rate of in‐hospital mortality and approximately 20% mortality rate per year after conventional valve surgery. While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an appealing option to consider for such patients, there are not significant outcome data for the procedure in this patient population. We report two cases of aortic root rupture after TAVR in renal transplant patients on chronic immunosuppressant therapy. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.