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How should I treat a patient with severe and symptomatic aortic stenosis who is rejected for surgical and transfemoral valve replacement and in whom a transapical implantation was aborted?

  • Peter P.T.H. De Jaegere
  • , Lukas C. Van Dijk
  • , Marc R.H.M. Van Sambeek
  • , Arie Pieter Kappetein
  • , Francisco Javier Orellana Ramos
  • , Annemarie Maugenest
  • , Marjo De Ronde-Tilmans
  • , Patrick W. Serruys
  • Erasmus MC

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Abstract

Background: A 74 year old male with a history of postero-lateral myocardial infarction in 1993 and coronary bypass surgery in 1994 was referred to the outpatient clinic in a frail general condition with signs of dyspnoea at rest. Investigations: Physical examination, electrocardiography, laboratory tests, coronary angiography, abdominal angiography, Echo-doppler, transesophageal echo. Diagnosis: Aortic stenosis. Management: Valve replacement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)292-296
Number of pages5
JournalEuroIntervention
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aortic stenosis
  • CoreValve Revalving System
  • Transapical valve replacement EuroScore

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