Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Under Direct Visualization in Homograft Valve Endocarditis.
作者信息
Chami Tarek, Attizzani Guilherme, Medalion Benjamin, Deo Salil V
机构信息
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
出版信息
Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Aug;104(2):e119-e121. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.065.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a very grave and often terminal disease. Surgical valve replacement remains the cornerstone treatment for this disease. However, it is often contraindicated. Herein, we describe the implantation under direct visualization of a self-expandable transcatheter heart valve in a prohibitive surgical risk patient with homograft aortic valve endocarditis.
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