title: Percutaneous aortic valve implantation: a case report.
abstract: The present case demonstrates the percutaneous implantation of a bioprosthetic valve in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. An 85-year-old man with significant comorbidities was determined to be at unacceptable risk with traditional surgical valve replacement. Percutaneous aortic valve implantation was performed, was successful and uncomplicated, with significant clinical and hemodynamic improvement. Currently, this procedure is an option only for symptomatic patients who are not appropriate candidates for surgical valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Mann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandavimol
authors.forename: Samuel J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McClure
authors.forename: Ron G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Carere
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Donald R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Martha H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mackay
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation