Betti Matteo, Streukens Sebastian A F, Kats Suzanne, Maesen Bart, Vainer Jindra, Theunissen Ralph A L J, van 't Hof Arnoud W J, Vriesendorp Pieter A
Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
JACC Case Rep. 2025 Aug 6;30(22):104653. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104653.
Transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TA-TAVR) is a viable option for inoperable patients who are not eligible for a transfemoral route. Rarely, delayed complications such as primary mitral regurgitation (MR) may emerge owing to procedural factors.
An 85-year-old patient deemed at high surgical risk underwent TA-TAVR successfully for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Two months after the procedure, he returned with progressive dyspnea secondary to severe MR caused by anterior mitral leaflet flail. Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) was performed with a significant reduction in MR severity and notable symptomatic improvement.
This case describes an unusual late-onset complication of TA-TAVR. Early recognition and reintervention were key, as M-TEER offered a safe and effective strategy for treating this atypical complication.
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: Severe primary MR can be a complication of TA-TAVR that may not be detectable in the immediate postoperative period, and M-TEER can be a valid option for its treatment.
经心尖经导管主动脉瓣置换术(TA-TAVR)是不适用于经股动脉途径且无法手术的患者的一种可行选择。由于手术因素,很少会出现诸如原发性二尖瓣反流(MR)等延迟并发症。
一名85岁、被认为手术风险高的患者因严重症状性主动脉瓣狭窄成功接受了TA-TAVR。术后两个月,他因前叶二尖瓣连枷导致的严重MR继发进行性呼吸困难而复诊。进行了二尖瓣经导管缘对缘修复术(M-TEER),MR严重程度显著降低,症状明显改善。
本病例描述了TA-TAVR一种不寻常的迟发性并发症。早期识别和再次干预是关键,因为M-TEER为治疗这种非典型并发症提供了一种安全有效的策略。
严重原发性MR可能是TA-TAVR的一种并发症,在术后即刻可能无法检测到,而M-TEER可能是其治疗的有效选择。