Management of coronary obstruction following transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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Population

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) complicated by coronary artery occlusion

Design

Review

Authors

Discussion

Clinicians must prepare for rapid response in TAVR; review leaves open optimal prevention strategies.

Population

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) complicated by coronary artery occlusion

Intervention

Prevention and management strategies for coronary obstruction

Coronary obstruction during TAVR is a rare (<1%) but highly fatal (up to 40% mortality) complication requiring prompt recognition and management.

Sultan et al. (2017) studied this question.

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