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Management of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Embolization into the Left Ventricle
Author(s) -
Otalvaro Lynda,
Damluji Abdulla,
Alfonso Carlos E.,
Williams Donald B.,
Heldman Alan W.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12475
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , ventricle , prosthesis , complication , valve replacement , surgery , aortic valve , radiology , cardiology , stenosis
Embolization of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) prostheses is a rare and serious procedural complication. While embolization into the aorta can sometimes be managed by transcatheter techniques, embolization into the left ventricle (LV) often requires immediate open heart surgery. We report three TAVR cases complicated by LV embolization. In each case, successful implantation of a second transcatheter prosthesis was accomplished, followed by surgical removal of the first embolized device. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12475 (J Card Surg 2015;30:360–363)