[Acute aortic dissection during ineffective attempt of transcatheter implant of a fully resheathable, respositionable and retrievable aortic valve]

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2017 Feb;18(2 Suppl 1):31S-34S. doi: 10.1714/2657.27246.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Aortic injury is a rare but severe complication that may occur during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Few patients with type A dissection are treated surgically because of the high rate of postoperative mortality and neurological complications in this high-risk population; thoracic endovascular aortic repair is rare too, and technically challenging because of the anatomical variations of spiral type A aortic dissection. Sometimes a watchful waiting strategy could be the best solution. We report the case of an acute, extended aortic type A dissection occurred during a TAVI procedure, probably due to the rupture of the dedicated sheath, and conservatively managed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*