Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881774 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a 79-year-old man with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis who underwent transapical aortic valve implantation. The deployment of a 26-mm Edwards SAPIEN valve (Edwards Lifesciences Inc, Irvine, CA) was complicated with the occurrence of severe central aortic regurgitation that was successfully treated with the implantation of a second valve (“valve-in-valve”). Postoperative progress was satisfactory but 2 days after the procedure he suddenly developed cardiogenic shock secondary to the migration of the aortic bioprothesis into the left ventricular outflow tract. Open-heart surgery was undertaken to remove the valves and perform standard aortic valve replacement, but the patient died perioperatively.
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Authors
Marie-Annick DVM, Eric MD, Philippe PhD, FACC, Daniel MD, Robert MD, Jacques MD, Sebastien MD, Christian MD, Josep MD, FESC,