Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Alkaptonuria-Associated Aortic Stenosis.

We present the case of a 71-year-old woman with alkaptonuria-associated aortic stenosis in whom a minimally invasive surgical aortic valve replacement was attempted but abandoned because of extensive root calcification. She subsequently underwent transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement with an Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA). To our knowledge, this is the first report of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for treating alkaptonuria-associated aortic stenosis, expanding potential treatment options for these patients. PMID: 31181205 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research