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Patients with biological aortic valves (following either surgical aortic valve replacement [SAVR] or trans catheter aortic valve implantation [TAVI]) require lifelong follow-up with an imaging modality to assess prosthetic valve function and dysfunction. Echocardiography is currently the first-line imaging modality to assess biological aortic valves. In this review, we discuss the potential role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) as an additional imaging modality in situations of inconclusive or equivocal echocardiography. Planimetry of the prosthetic orifice can theoretically be measured, as well as the effective orifice area, with potential limitations, such as CMR valve-related artefacts and calcifications in degenerated prostheses. The true benefit of CMR is its ability to accurately quantify aortic regurgitation (paravalvular and intra-valvular) with a direct and reproducible method independent of regurgitant jet morphology to accurately assess reverse remodelling and non-invasively detect focal and interstitial diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Following SAVR or TAVI for aortic stenosis, interstitial diffuse fibrosis can regress, accompanied by structural and functional improvement that CMR can accurately assess.
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RESUMEN:TAVI transfemoral en una paciente con obesidad extrema y estenosis aórtica severa. Una mujer extremadamente obesa (IMC 62.5 Kg/M2) con estenosis aórtica severa fue descartada para cirugía bariátrica y reemplazo valvular aórtico. Se efectuó una TAVI por vía transfemoral, sin anestesia general. Se describen cuidadosas técnicas para efectuar la punción femoral y su sellado posterior. La paciente se recuperó sin incidentes, la gradiente transvalvular aórtica se redujo significativamente y hubo mínima insuficiencia valvular.
ABSTRACT: An extremely obese woman (BMI 62.5 Kg/M2) with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis was discarded for bariatric surgery or aortic valve replacement. A transfemoral TAVI was performed, without general anesthesia. Careful techniques to perform and seal the transfemoral puncture are described. The patient recovered uneventfully with a significant decrease in aortic valve gradient and minimal aortic insufficiency.
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging , Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement , Aortic Valve Stenosis , Angiography , Ultrasonography , Femoral Artery/surgery , Femoral Artery/diagnostic imaging , ObesityABSTRACT
Literature concerning transcutaneous symptomatic para valvular cardiac leaks closure (PVLC) after trans aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is relatively scarce. Hereby we present 2 clinical cases, one on an Edwards® Sapien 3 valve and the other one on a Medtronic® Evolut R valve. We present also the preliminary results of the 7 PVLC on TAVI included in our prospective FFPP registry during the 2 first years of enrolment (2017-2018), for a total of 158 inclusions for all valves. Seven procedures were performed on 8 leaks, using a majority of vascular plugs (3 Abbott® Amplatzer Vascular Plugs 2 (AVP2), 3 AVP3, 1 AVP4, and 1 muscular Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) occluder). All procedures were successful without complication. At 1-month follow-up, all patients became asymptomatic. One-year follow-up was already available for 4 patients: 3 of them were symptoms free, and one-who had a second leak not suitable for PVLC-, underwent a « TAVI in TAVI ¼ procedure 2 months after PVLC. This short experience demonstrates the feasibility, the efficacy and the safety of PVLC on TAVI. We expect to be able to offer more in depth information at the end of our prospective ongoing study.
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Anastomotic Leak/surgery , Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anastomotic Leak/diagnostic imaging , Anastomotic Leak/etiology , Female , Humans , Male , Multicenter Studies as Topic , Observational Studies as Topic , Prospective Studies , Prosthesis Design , Septal Occluder DeviceABSTRACT
Abstracts: Successful treatment following percutaneous angioplasty (PTCA) and percutaneous trans aortic valve aortic valve stenosis and critical obstruction of the main left coronary artery is presented. Due to a very high estimated surgical risk the patient underwent PTCA of the main left trunk followed, a week later, by trans catheter implantation of an aortic valve (TAVI). The procedure was uneventful, and the clinical condition of the patient was excellent at one year (Functional class I).
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Humans , Male , Aged, 80 and over , Aortic Valve Stenosis/therapy , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement , Aortic Valve/transplantation , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Stents , Heart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationABSTRACT
An 84-year man with prior coronary artery bypass surgery and endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm developed congestive heart failu-re. He had calcific aortic valve disease with severe regurgitation. A #29 Edwards-Sapien aortic valve via trans-apical approach was implanted with the patient connected to extra corporeal circulation. The patient recovered successfully and remained in functional class II 8 months after hospital dis-charge.
