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Aortic root rupture and acquired intracardiac shunt after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Authors :
Dieste Grañena I
Guillén Subirán ME
Ferrer Gracia MC
Angulo Hervías E
Source :
Radiologia [Radiologia (Engl Ed)] 2019 Jul - Aug; Vol. 61 (4), pp. 341-344. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 15.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to surgical valve replacement in patients with high surgical risk. Although TAVI is becoming more and more common, it is not without complications. Rupture of the aortic root after implantation is an uncommon, but lethal complication; few cases have been described in the literature. Multidetector computed tomography is fundamental before TAVI to evaluate factors that predispose to complications; however, its role after the procedure is still controversial.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 SERAM. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English; Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
2173-5107
Volume :
61
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Radiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31101327
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rx.2019.03.001