Abstract
Summary
Background
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been a routine procedure for quite some years. Advancements in technology and experience have enabled its use in even more challenging anatomies.
Case report
An 83-year-old female patient with severe aortic pathology due to chronic type A dissection after supracoronary ascending aortic repair was suffering from progressive dyspnea and recurrent cardiac decompensations due to severe aortic stenosis. She was successfully treated with a transapical TAVI procedure by our interdisciplinary heart team.
Conclusion
Transapical TAVI is a good alternative for overcoming severe aortic pathology when treating aortic stenosis.
Funder
Medical University of Graz
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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