Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) in a 79-year-old male was complicated by a transient, clinically silent intracardiac air embolism presenting as a unique 3D hedgehog artifact.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights a unique 'hedgehog' 3D echocardiographic artifact caused by transient intracardiac air embolism during M-TEER, emphasizing the need for vigilant imaging to avoid misinterpretation.
Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) is increasingly performed in patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) who are at high risk for conventional cardiac surgery 1,2.Although this minimally invasive percutaneous technique is safe and effective in reducing MR severity, rare complications such as air embolism have been reported 3.Herein, we present a unique case of periprocedural intracardiac air with uncommon two-and three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic artifacts.
Szlósarczyk et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation (n=1). Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) was evaluated. Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) in a 79-year-old male was complicated by a transient, clinically silent intracardiac air embolism presenting as a unique 3D hedgehog artifact.