Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a 54-year-old patient with aggressive HIV

World J Clin Cases. 2014 Apr 16;2(4):97-9. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i4.97.

Abstract

We report a case of a 54-year-old patient who was denied surgical replacement for severe aortic stenosis because of complicated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and who successfully underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation at our institution.

Keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Heart team; Periprocedural complications; Severe aortic stenosis; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports