The First Case of Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using CoreValve in Korea
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 788-791, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-200131
ABSTRACT
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve is the standard therapy for severe aortic valve stenosis. However, it is generally associated with increased mortality and morbidities in older individuals. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive procedure and has shown similar clinical outcomes as surgical treatment in elderly patients at high risk for conventional surgery. In this report, we describe the first case of TAVI using a CoreValve in Korea. An 84-year-old man with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis was successfully treated by transfemoral TAVI. The patient was discharged without any significant complications and remained free of adverse clinical event for a follow-up duration of 6 months.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Prosthesis Implantation
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Catheters
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Korea
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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