An article was submitted for review titled: percutaneous coronary intervention for delayed coronary obstruction due to endothelialization of self-expandable transcatheter heart valve: a case report.
The case report is of a patient who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a self-expandable valve, without any complications.
The patient was admitted to hospital eight months later with effort angina.
Electrocardiography showed new st-segment depression in v5¿6 leads.
The tte showed hypokinesis in the anterior segment and eoa of 1.
56 cm2.
Laboratory test results were within normal value, except for high-sensitivity troponin i levels.
Adenosine stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy performed to identify ischaemic area showed myocardial ischaemia in the anterior region.
Computed tomography revealed that the thv frame was covered with a low-density mass between the leaflet and stj, which occluded the left coronary sinus (lcs).
The transoesophageal echocardiogram (toe) showed a doppler signal flowing from the ncs to the lcs was detected through a gap between aortic wall and the thv.
The roundabout route was also confirmed using the corresponding ct image.
A coronary guidewire was inserted through the roundabout route from the ncs into the lcs.
Using a dual-lumen microcatheter, another coronary guidewire was advanced into the distal left anterior descending artery.
Following balloon angioplasty, a 4.
00 mm x 15 mm resolute onyx drug eluting stent was deployed into the roundabout route.
The intravascular ultrasound (ivus) showed under-expansion of the stent, despite post-dilatation with a 4.
0-mm non-compliant balloon.
Another 4.
00 mm x 15 mm resolute onyx drug eluting stent was implanted into the first stent, which improved stent expansion.
Final coronary angiography showed a roundabout route and improved flow to the left coronary artery.
After the procedure, the patient¿s symptom improved.
At the 4-month follow-up, the patient had remained asymptomatic.
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