A rare complication with Edwards Sapien: Aortic valve embolization in TAVI

AYHAN H. , DURMAZ T. , KELEŞ T. , KASAPKARA H. A. , ERDOĞAN K. E. , Bozkurt E.

VASCULAR, vol.23, no.1, pp.102-104, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1708538114532923
  • Title of Journal : VASCULAR
  • Page Numbers: pp.102-104

Abstract

One of the problems is valve embolization at the time of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is a rare but serious complication. In this case, we have shown balloon expandable aortic valve embolization TAVI which is a rare complication and we managed with second valve without surgery. Although there is not enough experience in the literature, embolized valve was re-positioned in the arch aorta between truncus brachiocephalicus and left common carotid artery.