Complete Embolic Protection of the Cerebral Arteries

Johannes Mierke, MD; Anna Winkler, MD; Norman Mangner, MD; Axel Linke, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Jul 2020)

Complete Embolic Protection of the Cerebral Arteries

Johannes Mierke, MD,
Anna Winkler, MD,
Norman Mangner, MD,
Axel Linke, MD

Affiliations

Johannes Mierke, MD: Address for correspondence: Dr. med. Johannes Mierke, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, University Clinic, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 76, 01307 Dresden, Germany.; Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, University Clinic, Dresden, Germany
Anna Winkler, MD: Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, University Clinic, Dresden, Germany
Norman Mangner, MD: Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, University Clinic, Dresden, Germany
Axel Linke, MD: Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, University Clinic, Dresden, Germany

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 8
pp. 1103 – 1105

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The presence of a left ventricular (LV) thrombus is considered an absolute contraindication to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) because of the very high embolic risk. We report a case of TAVI under complete protection of the cerebral arteries in a patient with a large LV thrombus, severely impaired LV function, and no surgical options. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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