title: The First Case of Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using CoreValve in Korea.
abstract: Surgical replacement of the aortic valve is the standard therapy for severe aortic valve stenosis. However, it is generally associated with increased mortality and morbidities in older individuals. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive procedure and has shown similar clinical outcomes as surgical treatment in elderly patients at high risk for conventional surgery. In this report, we describe the first case of TAVI using a CoreValve in Korea. An 84-year-old man with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis was successfully treated by transfemoral TAVI. The patient was discharged without any significant complications and remained free of adverse clinical event for a follow-up duration of 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Soo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Guk
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Sanghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Ji-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Sak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jae-Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Young-Ran
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Myeong-Ki
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hong