Aorto-right ventricular fistula after transfemoral aortic valve implantation

J Invasive Cardiol. 2010 Feb;22(2):E30-1.

Abstract

A 91-year-old female patient presented with worsening exertional dyspnea 1 month after transfemoral aortic valve implantation using an Edwards Sapien valve. She was found to have a paraprosthetic sinus of Valsalva rupture with a left-to-right shunt into the right ventricular cavity. The patient underwent coil closure of the defect with successful shunt elimination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aorta / pathology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology*
  • Vascular Fistula / pathology