Two days post procedure, a right ventricle perforation was noted.During a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (tavi) procedure, the device was placed in the right ventricle.Two days following the procedure, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit, where a right ventricle perforation was noted.The patient experienced rapid hypotension after the device was removed.An echocardiogram revealed a pericardial tamponade for which a pericardiocentesis was performed to stabilize the patient.The physician stated the pacing catheter felt hard following removal.
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