VALVE-IN-VALVE TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT FOR THE TREATMENT
OF NATIVE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY
Abstract
Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (VIV TAVR) has
been recently utilized as an alternative for prohibitive surgical risk
patients with aortic insufficiency of the native valves. When using this
approach, placing a single bioprosthetic valve could possibly leave the
patient with persistent significant aortic insufficiency. Based on these
circumstances, we developed an approach where we place a second TAVR
valve within an already positioned valve to achieve an appropriate
result. We present two cases of an elective VIV TAVR in a TAVR valve in
cases of aortic insufficiency.