Ventricular prosthesis embolization during transapical aortic valve implantation: the role of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis and management.
The authors present the case of an 81-year-old patient with severe aortic stenosis who experienced left ventricular embolization of an aortic bioprosthesis during transapical aortic valve implantation. The authors discuss reasons for prosthesis embolization and reinforce the attention to technical details and the widespread use of multimodality imaging techniques. In this context, transesophageal echocardiography appears indispensable in the detection and management of procedure-related complications.
Erdoes
Gabor
G
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. gabor.erdoes@insel.ch
Wenaweser
Peter
P
Kadner
Alexander
A
Basciani
Reto
R
Carrel
Thierry
T
Eberle
Balthasar
B
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome