Prosthesis embolization into the left ventricle during transcatheter aortic valve implantation

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2016 Dec:17 Suppl 2:e191-e192. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000218.

Abstract

: Images and movie clips documenting the rare occurrence of a percutaneous prosthesis embolization into the left ventricle are presented. The case outcome and the circumstances leading to the event are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty
  • Cineangiography
  • Device Removal
  • Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolism / etiology*
  • Embolism / surgery
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / instrumentation*
  • Treatment Outcome