Transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis surgically replaced 4 months after implantation.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a new and rapidly evolving treatment option for high-risk surgical patients with degenerative aortic valve stenosis. Long-term results with these new valve prostheses are lacking, and potential valve dysfunction and failure would require valve replacement. We report the first case of surgical valve replacement in a patient with a dysfunctional transcatheter-implanted aortic valve prosthesis 4 months after implantation.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. hgthyregod@gmail.com
Hans Gustav
HG
Thyregod
Jens Teglgaard
JT
Lund
Thomas
T
Engstrøm
Daniel Andreas
DA
Steinbrüchel
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure