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Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2014;10(1):26-8. doi: 10.5114/pwki.2014.41463. Epub 2014 Mar 23.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation complicated by acute pericardial tamponade.

Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology

Olga Możeńska, Piotr Suwalski, Agnieszka Pawlak, Tomasz Kulawik, Katarzyna Byczkowska, Robert J Gil

Affiliations

  1. Department of Noninvasive Cardiology and Hypertension, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Warsaw, Poland.
  2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Warsaw, Poland.

PMID: 24799924 PMCID: PMC4007294 DOI: 10.5114/pwki.2014.41463

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now an accepted standard of care for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are not candidates for surgery or have high surgical risk. Despite its more widespread adoption as a treatment option and increasing experience of centers, TAVR is still associated with several complications. We therefore report a case of TAVR complicated by acute pericardial tamponade, one of the most severe potential complications of this procedure. We describe the way we approached the problem and we try to give a potential take-home message for others who might encounter such a situation in their own cath lab.

Keywords: acute pericardial tamponade; aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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