title: Severe aortic insufficiency secondary to 5L Impella device placement.
abstract: This case report describes the case of a 45-year-old female with a heart transplant who developed severe aortic insufficiency after insertion of a 5L Impella device. The case is unusual as there has been no published report of aortic valve injury leading to persistent and significant aortic regurgitation after insertion of an Impella device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. r_chandola@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandola
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cusimano
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osten
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horlick
mesh_terms: D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography