Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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1/2015 vol. 12

CASE REPORTS
How to manage left ventricular embolization of the transcatheter valve

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2015; 12 (1): 53-55
Online publish date: 2015/03/31
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Confronting perimenopausal women’s knowledge of coronary heart disease with their health behaviours. Controversial role of hormone replacement therapy in the protection of coronary heart disease
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a treatment alternative for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not eligible for conventional open aortic valve replacement. We describe a case of a rare but serious complication in the form of ventricular embolization of an Edwards Sapien-XT aortic valve following its transapical implantation. The valve was successfully captured and reimplanted into the aortic annulus, which did not require conversion to median sternotomy or use of extracorporeal circulation.
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