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Late subannular aortic root rupture following transcatheter aortic valve implantation presenting as ST elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Harper A.R.,
Dawkins S.,
Newton J.D.
Publication year - 2018
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.26724
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , aortic root , myocardial infarction , stenosis , complication , aortic valve , aortic valve stenosis , aorta
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed the treatment of severe aortic stenosis. Here, we present a case of late aortic root rupture presenting as ST‐elevation myocardial infarction five weeks following successful TAVI. Aortic root rupture is a rare complication of TAVI, which occurs in ∼1% of procedures and usually arises during or soon after the procedure and is associated with high mortality (∼50%). Early recognition of late‐presenting complications related to TAVI, including aortic root rupture, is essential for specialists and nonspecialists. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.