Mechanical Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Abstract

Mechanical complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement are fortunately rare with the current generation of devices. Unfortunately, life-threatening complications will occur and it is the responsibility of operators to be familiar with strategies to prevent and manage these challenging scenarios. Because these cases will not occur often, it is important for us to highlight and talk about those that do occur, to learn best practices in how to manage and prevent them going forward. We can learn much from each other's good crash landings.

Keywords: Annular rupture; Embolization; Pacemaker; Paravalvular leak; Structural; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.