Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Ascending Aorta Secondary to Embolized Transcatheter Aortic Valve

Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar;109(3):e187-e189. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.098. Epub 2019 Aug 24.

Abstract

Since its approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2011, transcatheter aortic valve replacement has revolutionized the treatment of aortic valvular disease with a rapid increase in use. Potentially fatal aortic complications are rare, occurring in 0.2% to 1.1% of cases-all reported in the early perioperative period. We present a case of a late ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with rupture secondary to erosion by an embolized transcatheter aortic valve occurring 6 years after implantation. The patient was successfully treated with a commercially available, off-the-shelf aortic endograft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology*
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve*
  • Embolism / complications*
  • Endovascular Procedures*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*