A rare complication: an attempt of retrieval of an aortic valve wrapped with pig tail catheter during transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Yildiz B. S., Alihanoglu Y. I., Alur I., Evrengul H., KAYA D.

CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE, vol.16, no.6, pp.376-377, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.carrev.2015.06.004
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.376-377
  • Keywords: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, Pig tail catheter
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is preferred to treat high surgical risk patients with severe aort stenosis. Wrapping of a pig tail catheter with device struts during transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a very rare complication. In this report, we present the images and videos of an attempt of retrieval of an aortic valve wrapped with pig tail catheter during transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a 71-year-old man. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.