title: Transapical explantation of an embolized transcatheter valve.
abstract: Prosthesis embolization represents a severe complication following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We describe a case of ventricular embolization of the Edwards Sapien valve following transapical TAVI. The prosthesis was extracted successfully using the same transapical access. This approach obviated the need for conversion to a median sternotomy to explant the embolized valve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10/6107, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. parla.astarci@uclouvain.be
authors.forename: Parla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astarci
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Desiron
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glineur
authors.forename: Gebrine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: El Khoury
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020878:Device Removal; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome