Author/Authors :
Kabach, Mohamad JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA , Alrifai, Abdulah JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA , Lovitz, Lawrence JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA , Rothenberg, Mark JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA , Faber, Cristiano JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA , Nores, Marcos JFK Medical Center - University of Miami School of Medicine, Atlantis, FL, USA
Abstract :
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has been recently approved for patients who are high or intermediate risk for surgical aortic
valve replacement. The procedure is associated with several known complications including coronary related complications.
Coronary obstruction is rare but disastrous complication, and it is associated with a high mortality rate. Coronary protection
technique has emerged as a preemptive technique to avoid this complication. We present a case of successful coronary
protection during TAVR in severely calcified left cusp in patient with short and low left ostium.
