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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a young heart transplant recipient crossing the traditional boundaries.
- Source :
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Journal of thoracic disease [J Thorac Dis] 2016 Aug; Vol. 8 (8), pp. E711-4. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established therapeutic alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in high-risk or inoperable patients with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. Hitherto, TAVI is not recommended in young and low-intermediate risk patients. However, TAVI may also serve as an alternative to SAVR in selected young patients, e.g., patients who have previously undergone multiple cardiac surgery procedures. We report a case of trans-femoral TAVI in a 25-year-old heart transplant (HTx) recipient with prior surgery for congenital heart disease.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2072-1439
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of thoracic disease
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 27621906
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2016.07.61