Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Under Direct Visualization in Homograft Valve Endocarditis.

Chami, Tarek; Attizzani, Guilherme; Medalion, Benjamin; Deo, Salil V · Ann Thorac Surg · 2017

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a very grave and often terminal disease. Surgical valve replacement remains the cornerstone treatment for this disease. However, it is often contraindicated. Herein, we describe the implantation under direct visualization of a self-expandable transcatheter heart valve in a prohibitive surgical risk patient with homograft aortic valve endocarditis.

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