Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle following apical approach TAVI

• Main Authors: Vanezis Andrew P, Baig Mirza K, Mitchel Ian M, Shajar Matloob, Naik Surendra K, Henderson Robert A, Mathew Thomas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2011-12-01
• Series: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
• Online Access: http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/79
• ISSN: 1097-6647; 1532-429X

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis carries a two year survival of only 50%. However many patients are unsuitable for conventional aortic valve replacement as they are considered too high risk due to significant co-morbidities. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) offers a viable alternative for this high risk patient group, either by the femoral or apical route. This article reports a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle following an apical approach TAVI in an elderly lady with severe aortic stenosis. To our knowledge pseduoaneuryms of the left ventricle have been reported infrequently in the literature and has yet to be established as a recognised complication of TAVI.</p>