A case report of ventricular suicide following transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the danger of abrupt afterload reduction

A case report of ventricular suicide following transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the danger of abrupt afterload reduction

Abstract Background We describe a patient with severe aortic stenosis (AS) developing obstructive shock immediately following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) secondary to a unique phenomenon termed “ventricular suicide.” Abrupt withdrawal of chronically high afterload may lead to mid-v...

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Main Authors: Kirtivardhan Vashistha, Akshat Banga, Ramzi Khalil, Jian Hu, Pietro Bajona, Jennifer Keeley, Srinivas Murali, Craig Alpert, Robert Biederman, Victor Farah, Vinh Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
TAVR
Aortic stenosis
Ventricular suicide
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-025-00650-2
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