Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 72-year-old patient presented with severe dyspnoea and peripheral oedema. INVESTIGATION: Physical examination, electrocardiogra¬ phy, laboratory tests, echocardiogram, coronary angiogra¬phy, aortography of the ascending aorta. DIAGNOSIS: Severe aortic valve stenosis. MANAGEMENT: Transaortic valve implantation (CoreValve). KEYWORDS: aortic valve stenosis, CoreValve, paravalvular leakage, snare, TAVI.
Original language | English |
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Journal | EuroIntervention |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 650-653 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1774-024X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |