Acquired Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistula following Transcath

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Acquired Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistula following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

May 28, 2017292 views

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) techniques are rapidly evolving, and results of published trials suggest that TAVR is emerging as the standard of care in certain patient subsets and a viable alternative to surgery in others. As TAVR is a relatively new procedure and continues to gain its acceptance, rare procedural complications will continue to appear. Our case is about an 89-year-old male with extensive past medical history who presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and angina secondary to severe aortic stenosis....

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4391320/

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