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Fear the tear
Author(s) -
Foerst Jason,
Eng Marvin H.
Publication year - 2021
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.29521
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracic aortic aneurysm , cardiology , aortic valve , valve replacement , population , aortic aneurysm , aorta , stenosis , environmental health
Key Points Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) are rare amongst the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) population. Complications associated with the TAA occur seldomly. When complications do occur related to TAA, they are associated with a >20% mortality.