Case report
Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle following apical approach TAVI
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* Corresponding author: Andrew P Vanezis andrewvanezis@doctors.org.uk
1 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield General Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, UK. LE3 9QP
2 Trent Cardiac Centre, Nottingham University Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, UK. NG5 1PB
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2011, 13:79 doi:10.1186/1532-429X-13-79
Published: 12 December 2011Abstract
Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis carries a two year survival of only 50%. However many patients are unsuitable for conventional aortic valve replacement as they are considered too high risk due to significant co-morbidities. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) offers a viable alternative for this high risk patient group, either by the femoral or apical route. This article reports a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle following an apical approach TAVI in an elderly lady with severe aortic stenosis. To our knowledge pseduoaneuryms of the left ventricle have been reported infrequently in the literature and has yet to be established as a recognised complication of TAVI.