Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

An 86-year-old male with multiple medical comorbidities was referred for an elective transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with an ejection fraction of 35%. A self-expanding valve was deployed successfully, but intraoperative transesophageal echocardiog...

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Main Authors: Vy C. Dang, BS, Paul Haddad, MD, Ross G. McFall, MD, Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD, Michael J. Reardon, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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author Vy C. Dang, BS
Paul Haddad, MD
Ross G. McFall, MD
Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD
Michael J. Reardon, MD
Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD
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description An 86-year-old male with multiple medical comorbidities was referred for an elective transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with an ejection fraction of 35%. A self-expanding valve was deployed successfully, but intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) confirmed an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), necessitating immediate intervention. Multiple intraoperative imaging modalities were utilized for deployment of a conformable GORE TAG (cTAG) stent graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). This case demonstrates TEVAR as an effective, minimally invasive option for immediate repair of ATAAD as a complication of TAVR in a high-risk surgical patient.
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spelling doaj-art-e03b588859ea4417ad8206d4a49ef7ad2025-01-20T04:17:40ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-02-01111101653Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)Vy C. Dang, BS0Paul Haddad, MD1Ross G. McFall, MD2Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD3Michael J. Reardon, MD4Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD5Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TXDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TXDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TXDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TXDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TXDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; Correspondence: Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 6550 Fannin St, Ste #1401, Houston, TX 77030An 86-year-old male with multiple medical comorbidities was referred for an elective transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with an ejection fraction of 35%. A self-expanding valve was deployed successfully, but intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) confirmed an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), necessitating immediate intervention. Multiple intraoperative imaging modalities were utilized for deployment of a conformable GORE TAG (cTAG) stent graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). This case demonstrates TEVAR as an effective, minimally invasive option for immediate repair of ATAAD as a complication of TAVR in a high-risk surgical patient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428724002375Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)Aortic stent graftAortic dissectionType A aortic dissectionTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
spellingShingle Vy C. Dang, BS
Paul Haddad, MD
Ross G. McFall, MD
Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD
Michael J. Reardon, MD
Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
Aortic stent graft
Aortic dissection
Type A aortic dissection
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title_full Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title_fullStr Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title_full_unstemmed Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title_short Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
title_sort thoracic endovascular aortic repair tevar for an acute type a aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement tavr
topic Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
Aortic stent graft
Aortic dissection
Type A aortic dissection
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428724002375
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