Ventricular tachycardia following trans-apical aortic valve replacement

Roy Beinart; Stephan Danik; Igor Palacios; Conor Barrett; Ignacio Inglessis; Arvind Agnihotri; Jonathan Passeri

doi:10.1093/europace/eur324

Ventricular tachycardia following trans-apical aortic valve replacement

Europace. 2012 Mar;14(3):450-2. doi: 10.1093/europace/eur324. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

Authors

Roy Beinart¹, Stephan Danik, Igor Palacios, Conor Barrett, Ignacio Inglessis, Arvind Agnihotri, Jonathan Passeri

Affiliation

¹ Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, YAW 5D, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

PMID: 22016303
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur324

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a relatively new procedure for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. We report a case of a new left ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia following TAVR.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Humans
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
Tachycardia, Ventricular / drug therapy
Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists