title: Peripheral embolization of aortic valve calcium following trans-femoral Sapien XT valve implantation requiring emergency surgical embolectomy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigations Unit (CVIU), Level 6, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace 5000, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montarello
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigations Unit (CVIU), Level 6, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace 5000, South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: cviuRAH2014@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Copus
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigations Unit (CVIU), Level 6, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace 5000, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Investigations Unit (CVIU), Level 6, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace 5000, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Worthley
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aortic stenosis; Aortic valve calcium; Embolectomy; Embolism; TAVI