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Placement of a 5L Impella device caused severe, persistent aortic insufficiency secondary to aortic valve injury in a 45-year-old female heart transplant recipient.
This case highlights a rare but severe complication of aortic valve injury leading to persistent aortic regurgitation after 5L Impella device placement.
Requires vigilance for aortic valve injury with 5L Impella in transplant recipients; leaves open incidence and prevention strategies.
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Chandola et al. (2012) studied this question. Placement of a 5L Impella device caused severe, persistent aortic insufficiency secondary to aortic valve injury in a 45-year-old female heart transplant recipient.
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