The First Case of Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using CoreValve in Korea.
10.4070/kcj.2012.42.11.788
- Author:
In Soo KIM
1
;
Young Guk KO
;
Sanghoon SHIN
;
Ji Young SHIM
;
Sak LEE
;
Byung Chul CHANG
;
Jae Kwang SHIM
;
Young Ran KWAK
;
Myeong Ki HONG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea. mkhong61@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic valve stenosis;
Catheters;
Heart valve prosthesis;
Prosthesis implantation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Aortic Valve;
Aortic Valve Stenosis;
Catheters;
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Valve Prosthesis;
Humans;
Korea;
Prosthesis Implantation
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2012;42(11):788-791
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve is the standard therapy for severe aortic valve stenosis. However, it is generally associated with increased mortality and morbidities in older individuals. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive procedure and has shown similar clinical outcomes as surgical treatment in elderly patients at high risk for conventional surgery. In this report, we describe the first case of TAVI using a CoreValve in Korea. An 84-year-old man with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis was successfully treated by transfemoral TAVI. The patient was discharged without any significant complications and remained free of adverse clinical event for a follow-up duration of 6 months.
