Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a patient with pre-existing left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: the importance of pre- and intra-procedural imaging

J Invasive Cardiol. 2024 May 20. doi: 10.25270/jic/24.00143. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

An 85-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and coronary bypass surgery presented with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Echocardiography revealed pressure gradients of 73/40 mm Hg across the aortic valve, an aortic valve area of 0.74 cm2, and a 35% ejection fraction.

Keywords: TAVR; coronary angiography; echocardiography; pseudoaneurysm; severe aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic valve replacement.