a case report and literature review
Nils Perrin, Hajo Müller, Stephane NobleDepartment of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Structural Heart Unit, University Hospitals of Geneva
Corresponding author :
S. Noble, MD
Structural Heart Unit
Cardiology Division
Department of Medicine
University Hospitals of Geneva
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1211 Geneva
(+41) 795533149
stephane.noble@hcuge.ch
Authors contribution:
NP wrote the first draft and analyzed the data, HM created the echo images and provided critical comment on the content, SN completed and corrected the first draft, analyzed the data and supervised the article
Abstract. Reoperation for mitral bioprosthesis failure is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve has become over the last decade an attractive alternative for bioprosthesis failure. We present hereby the case of a 75-year-old woman with a degenerated mitral bioprosthesis and severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction who underwent a successful transseptal mitral valve-in-valve procedure. We illustrate with this case the advantages of a transseptal access and present a literature review of transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve success.