Transfemoral Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation With a Dedicated Device in a Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis Patient

A 65-year-old obese woman with rheumatic heart disease and restrictive lung disease presented with decompensated heart failure. Evaluation demonstrated severely thickened mitral valve leaflets, severe mitral stenosis, and moderate mitral regurgitation. She underwent successful transfemoral transsept...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 22; p. 101986
Main Authors Ranard, Lauren S., Grizzell, Brett E., Vahl, Torsten P., Granada, Juan F., Chehab, Bassem M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier 01.09.2023
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Case Report
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
TMVR
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Summary:A 65-year-old obese woman with rheumatic heart disease and restrictive lung disease presented with decompensated heart failure. Evaluation demonstrated severely thickened mitral valve leaflets, severe mitral stenosis, and moderate mitral regurgitation. She underwent successful transfemoral transseptal transcatheter mitral valve replacement with a dedicated valve resulting in improved functional status. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101986