Failure to Recapture a Self-Expanding Evolut FX Valve Resulting in Remained in the Abdominal Aorta During a TAV-in-SAV Procedure: A Case Report

Takayuki Ogawa, et al.

Objective: The self-expanding valves used in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) feature the ability to be recaptured before reaching the point of no recapture. We report a rare case of TAVI for surgical aortic valve dysfunction in which a self-expanding Evolut FX valve (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) could not be recaptured and was consequently deployed in the abdominal aorta.

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Iatrogenic Acute Type B Aortic Dissection during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Kayo Sugiyama, et al.

Objective: As the number of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures increases, specific complications, including aortic dissection, have been reported. Acute type B aortic dissection (ATBAD) is rare but more difficult to detect during TAVI compared to acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This study presents our experience with iatrogenic ATBAD during TAVI.

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Outcomes of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients with Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Importance of Atriogenic Tethering

Tatsuro Shoji, et al.

Objective: Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is increasingly being used as a minimally invasive treatment option for functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). This study aimed to compare the outcomes of TEER in patients with atrial FMR (a-FMR) and ventricular FMR (v-FMR) and to assess the impact of mitral valve morphology on clinical and procedural outcomes.

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