Aorto-right ventricular fistula after transfemoral aortic valve implantation

PubMed ID
20124600
Description
A 91-year-old female patient presented with worsening exertional dyspnea 1 month after transfemoral aortic valve implantation using an Edwards Sapien valve. She was found to have a paraprosthetic sinus of Valsalva rupture with a left-to-right shunt into the right ventricular cavity. The patient underwent coil closure of the defect with successful shunt elimination.
Date of Publication
2010
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Additional Credits
Series
Journal of invasive cardiology
Publisher
HMP Communications
ISSN
1042-3931
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