Valve thrombosis 3years after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

An 81year old male underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a 31mm CoreValve (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota) and PCI 3years ago for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis and tight left main stenosis. The patient's comorbidities included coronary artery disease with a history of PCI, a history of stroke, and a longstanding hypertension. Ejection fraction was normal and the patient was in sinus rhythm. The procedure was uneventful, mean transaortic gradient decreased from 43 to 7mmHg, and there was mild paravalvular regurgitation.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research