Aortic dissection after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Abstract

Aortic dissection is a rare but life‐ threatening complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, clinicians should be aware of this complication and should consider timely diagnostic evaluations, as well as, establish a prompt treatment plan based on a multidisciplinary team approach.

Iatrogenic type-A aortic dissection due to transcatheter aortic valve implantation

“…Currently, many of these TAVI patients are frail with co-morbidities and therefore better served with conservative management, particularly in those very elderly patients. 3 …”

Aortic dissection after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

“…Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening complication of TAVR, reported in 0.6%-1.9% of cases. 1 Conventionally, the treatment of AD is emergent open surgical repair; however, its management in TAVR patients is challenging because they are already at high operative risk. More recently, less invasive procedures have gained popularity.…”