Even Mended Hearts Can Break

Even Mended Hearts Can Break

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement represents an innovative interventional technique for implanting a new mitral prosthesis without surgery. Although technical success is high, post-procedural issues and complications may occur. This report emphasizes the importance of considering alternative ca...

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Main Authors: Jerry Lipinski, MD, Arielle Thiel, RN, Angelo Pagani, PA, Michael Otto, PA, Melinda Johnston, PA, Zoheir Abdelbaki, MD, Prabhakar Parsa, MD, John Sirak, MD, Sandeep M. Patel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
heart failure
Takotsubo
TMVR
transcatheter mitral valve replacement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919304139
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Summary:Transcatheter mitral valve replacement represents an innovative interventional technique for implanting a new mitral prosthesis without surgery. Although technical success is high, post-procedural issues and complications may occur. This report emphasizes the importance of considering alternative cardiac pathologies that may be seen post valvular interventions. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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