Generally, the dysfunction or failure of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) is managed by replacement surgery. In the case of tricuspid valve dysfunction, re-do surgery is rarely attempted because of the critically high risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and intraoperative mortality. Hence, transcatheter tricuspid repair and replacement procedures are preferred.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: TAVR remains a complex procedure that may result in serious intraprocedural complications. In many of these circumstances, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) helps to manage complications, provides a hemodynamic back-up, and bridges to an emergency open heart surgery. The clinical outcomes of 27 patients who underwent prophylactic implantation of peripheral V-A ECMO (pV-A ECMO) during high-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) cases are described.
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