Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following transfemoral aortic valve implantation

Mohammed Morjan; Aschraf El-Essawi; Marcel Anssar; Wolfgang Harringer

doi:10.1111/jocs.12147

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following transfemoral aortic valve implantation

J Card Surg. 2013 Sep;28(5):510-1. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12147. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Authors

Mohammed Morjan¹, Aschraf El-Essawi, Marcel Anssar, Wolfgang Harringer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.

PMID: 23866003
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12147

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Endovascular Procedures / methods*
Female
Femoral Vein*
Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
Heart Aneurysm / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Heart Ventricles*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications / surgery*