Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self‐expanding valve for severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with left ventricular assist device | Zendy

Rene A. Garvey | Zendy; Desai Nimesh | Zendy; Wald Joyce | Zendy; Rame Jesus Eduardo | Zendy; Frogel Jonathan K. | Zendy; Anwaruddin Saif | Zendy

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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.

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