"Unlucky punch": unexpected annular rupture during TAVR and successful treatment.
Echocardiography
; 38(4): 705-706, 2021 04.
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| ID: mdl-33661556
Although rare, annular rupture in TAVR is a feared and often unpredictable complication with relevant impact on in-hospital prognosis. Severe annular calcification is a common risk factor for annular rupture. We report on a case of annular rupture during TAVR with a balloon-expanded prosthesis in the absence of any annular calcification in the planning CT scan and illustrate the proposed pathomechanism as well as its successful immediate surgical management.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Estenose da Valva Aórtica
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Calcinose
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Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
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Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca
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Substituição da Valva Aórtica Transcateter
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article