Chest Pain Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Don't Forget the Uncommon Complication

Transesophageal echocardiography guides a range of structural heart disease interventions, especially in older adult and frail patients who are deemed not suitable to undergo surgical repair. Although rare, transesophageal echocardiography can be associated with esophageal trauma, including perforat...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 4; no. 8; pp. 473 - 475
Main Authors Ismail, Umar, Motwani, Manish, Fraser, Douglas G W, Hasan, Ragheb, Shah, Ashish H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier 20.04.2022
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transcatheter aortic valve implantation
TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation
CT, computed tomography
esophageal perforation
TEE, transesophageal echocardiography
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Summary:Transesophageal echocardiography guides a range of structural heart disease interventions, especially in older adult and frail patients who are deemed not suitable to undergo surgical repair. Although rare, transesophageal echocardiography can be associated with esophageal trauma, including perforation. Treating physicians should be cognizant of such a complication. ( ).
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ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.01.023