Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative therapy in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and high surgical risk. Despite continuous improvements in operators' expertise and device technology, complications associated with TAVI are common. We present a case in which an Edwards SAPIEN prosthetic valve dislocated to the left ventricular outflow tract with hemodynamic collapse 4 hours following implantation and embolized into the left ventricle (LV) during resuscitation.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve / surgery
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
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Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
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Echocardiography
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Embolism / diagnostic imaging
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Embolism / etiology*
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Embolism / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
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Hemodynamics / physiology
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Humans
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Male
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Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects*
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Treatment Outcome
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology*
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology