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Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self‐expanding valve for severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with left ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Rene A. Garvey,
Desai Nimesh,
Wald Joyce,
Rame Jesus Eduardo,
Frogel Jonathan K.,
Anwaruddin Saif
Publication year - 2017
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.13238
Subject(s) - medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiology , ventricular assist device , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve , aortic valve insufficiency , valve replacement , surgery , heart failure , stenosis
Aortic insufficiency following left ventricular assist device implantation (LVAD) has been reported in up to 40% of patients and is associated with a worse prognosis. We describe the case of a successful transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self‐expanding bioprosthesis for aortic insufficiency following destination LVAD implantation.