Emergent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Insufficiency.

We present a case in which transcatheter aortic valve replacement was implemented successfully as a salvage therapy in a hemodynamically unstable patient experiencing aortic insufficiency as a result of a torn bio-prosthetic leaflet during an unrelated abdominal operation. The successful use of this technique in a non-cardiac operating room allowed the patient to be placed on extracorporeal support and ultimately to be discharged home.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 13, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Trahanas JM, Van Boxtel BS, Miller SE, Irobunda C, Kodali SK, George I Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research