Why the study?
It remains an open question whether transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation is an effective and safe option in pregnant women with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral valve stenosis.
Is transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation an effective and safe option for a pregnant woman with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral valve stenosis?
Is transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation an effective and safe option for a pregnant woman with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral valve stenosis?
Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation may be considered as a treatment option for pregnant women with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral valve stenosis, though decision-making is complex.
A pregnant woman presented with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral valve stenosis. We discuss the difficulties of decision making in this particular situation where two lives are at stake, the fetus’s and the mother’s, questioning whether transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation can be an effective and safe option for this challenging condition. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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