Acute Decompensated Heart Failure after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Case Report

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TVAI) is a widely used treatment for aortic stenosis. The complication rates of TAVI have decreased over time, owing to the improvements in procedural skills.We encountered acute decompensated heart failure cause by stress induced cardiomyopathy or ventricular stunning as a rare and fatal complication of TAVI.