Valve prosthesis distortion after cardiac compression in a patient who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been developed as an alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients. Nevertheless, TAVI has been associated with serious complications such as stroke, vascular injury, renal failure, and arrhythmia. Herein we describe a case of distortion of the Edward-Sapien prosthesis (Edwards Lifesciences, USA), which was mounted on a balloon-expandable stent, after chest compression for cardiac resuscitation in a patient who underwent TAVI for severe aortic stenosis.

Keywords: aorta; aortic stenosis; aortic valve replacement.