title: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following transfemoral aortic valve implantation.
abstract: In spite of being a less-invasive technique, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains associated with potential serious complications. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) is a known, serious complication of transapical TAVI. However, this complication has not been described after the trans-femoral approach. We describe a case of LVP after transfemoral TAVI, emphasizing the importance of an immediate diagnosis of this potential life-threatening complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morjan
authors.forename: Aschraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Essawi
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anssar
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harringer
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*