Off-pump transcatheter, transapical valve-in-valve aortic valve implantation into a failed surgically implanted aortic valve was successfully performed in an 85-year-old man. He was discharged on postoperative day 5, and remained well at his 16-month follow-up. Echocardiography at 12 months showed normal prosthetic valve function without displacement, recoil, or regurgitation. Transcatheter transapical valve-in-valve aortic valve implantation is feasible and could be a viable approach for selected patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.02.053 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
aortic valve
16
valve-in-valve aortic
12
valve implantation
12
16-month follow-up
8
transcatheter transapical
8
transapical valve-in-valve
8
valve
5
transcatheter valve-in-valve
4
aortic
4
implantation 16-month
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!