Transcatheter CoreValve implantation for aortic regurgitation in a Jehovah's witness with prior aortic dissection

We report the successful off-label implantation of a self-expandable transcatheter valve in a Jehovah's Witness with prior replacement of the ascending aorta for Type A dissection, residual severe aortic regurgitation and refractory heart failure.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 25, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pocar, M., Tavano, D., Passolunghi, D., Airoldi, F. Tags: History, Pericardium, Transplantation - heart, Basic research vascular, Vascular malformations Adult Cardiac Source Type: research