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. 2020 Feb 12;4(1):1–5. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa010
Time Events
0 min Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation started under general anaesthesia under transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) guidance.
60 min
  • Nosecone advanced across the bioprosthetic valve.

  • Patient became hypotensive.

  • TOE showed a large mobile echogenic mass that appeared to be moving back and forth from the left ventricle to the aorta through the annulus.

70 min
  • No pericardial effusion was noted on TOE.

  • Severe intra-valvular regurgitation was noted.

  • No response was observed to intravenous vasopressors, inotropes, and rapid ventricular pacing to improve haemodynamic stability.

  • The large mobile mass was no longer seen.

  • Evolut R valve deployment.

90 min
  • Absence of distal left lower extremity pulses was noted.

  • Angiography showed a large filling defect at the level of the left common femoral artery bifurcation.

180 min
  • Open exploration of the femoral artery and embolectomy was performed.

  • Leaflet of previous bioprosthetic valve was removed.

  • Left lower extremity circulation was re-established.