Leaflet Hypomobility After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Thrombosis or Mechanical Factors? A Possible Pathophysiological Pattern
|
Michele Gallo1,2, Stefanos Demertzis1, Gino Gerosa2, Enrico Ferrari1,3 1Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation, Lugano, Switzerland2Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University Hospital of Padova, Italy 3Electronic correspondence: enricoferrari@bluewin.ch |
|
|
Transcatheter heart valve replacement is an emerging technology in the treatment of valvular disease. During recent years, the opportunity to replace a heart valve via percutaneous access or via a miniinvasive access without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass has revolutionized the approach to this pathology. The different designs of transcatheter valves have also altered the spectrum of |
possible complications, with the unexpected occurrence of leaflet hypomobility after valve deployment. Here, the pathophysiological pattern of this complication is categorized, and an analysis provided of recently reported clinical evidences. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2017;26:9-11 |
| Leaflet Hypomobility After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Thrombosis or Mechanical Factors? A Possible Pathophysiological Pattern | |
Click the above hyperlink to view the article, right click (Ctrl click on a Mac) to open in a new browser window or tab.
Purchase this Article
Please click the button below to purchase this article. Single article purchases are provided at $50.00 per article. Upon clicking the button below, single article user account subscription details are requested and, upon successful payment, a single article user account is created. Single articles are availble in your account for seven days after purchase.
Website by CHP Design, London