Severe acute recoil following transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self-expanding prosthesis in a heavily calcified bicuspid aortic valve

Future Cardiol. 2024 Dec-Dec;20(15-16):823-826. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2024.2421688. Epub 2024 Nov 19.

Abstract

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most common congenital valvular heart diseases occurring in 0.5-2% of the general population, in 2-6% of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and up to 20% of octo/nonagenarians undergoing surgery. In this regard, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a therapeutic alternative. At the present time, there is not enough evidence to determine which is the best therapeutic approach for AS in BAV. We report a severe acute recoil following TAVR with a self-expanding prosthesis in heavily calcified BAV. In addition, we provide an updated review of the clinical significance of prosthesis underexpansion in the medium-term.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis* / surgery
  • Aortic Valve* / abnormalities
  • Aortic Valve* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve* / surgery
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease* / complications
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease* / diagnosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease* / surgery
  • Calcinosis* / etiology
  • Calcinosis* / surgery
  • Heart Valve Diseases* / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement* / methods