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Case Reports
. 2024 Nov 9;3(2):390-393.
doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2024.10.020. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Aortic Dissection After Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Scott DeRoo  1 , Jay Leb  2 , Isaac George  3
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Aortic Dissection After Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Scott DeRoo et al. Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. .

Abstract

Aortic dissection after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is rare but can be managed with open surgical repair. Principles of repair are the same as in patients with spontaneous aortic dissection; however, all procedures include transcatheter aortic valve replacement explantation and subsequent aortic valve replacement. A high index of suspicion facilitates early recognition and effective surgical repair.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Axial computed tomographic angiography measurements for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) planning. (B) Successful deployment of both self-expanding TAVR prostheses with the proximal valve pinning the distal valve in place in the ascending aorta. (Avg., average; LC, left coronary; Max., maximum; Min., minimum; NC, noncoronary; RC, right coronary.)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Post–transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) computed tomographic angiography on postoperative day 4 demonstrating a type A aortic dissection. (A) Coronal multiplanar reformation imaging demonstrating the distal cage of the prosthesis in the false lumen. (B) Additional coronal reconstruction. (C) Centerline reconstruction demonstrating the distal cage of the TAVR valve protruding into the false lumen. (D) Axial view clearly demonstrating type A aortic dissection.
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