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A man aged 80 years with severe aortic stenosis underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). TAVI was performed using a 29 mm Edwards Sapien III valve. The valve was implanted directly,… Click to show full abstract
A man aged 80 years with severe aortic stenosis underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). TAVI was performed using a 29 mm Edwards Sapien III valve. The valve was implanted directly, without predilation. Immediately postvalve deployment, the patient became hypertensive and developed right-sided hemiplegia and aphasia. The Prostar femoral closure device was used to close the femoral access site and the patient had an immediate CT brain, CT cerebral angiogram and stroke team …
Keywords:
mechanical thrombectomy;
aortic valve;
embolised native;
thrombectomy embolised;
native aortic;
valve
Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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