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The article, "complex clinical case presentations: fit interventional and structural 4", was reviewed.The research article presented a case study of an 85 year old female with prior coronary stenting and critical aortic stenosis.The patient underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tavr) using a 27mm portico valve.After implant, there was complications of moderate paravalvular regurgitation requiring balloon valvuloplasty and eventually a valve in valve (viv) tavr using a 26mm sapien-3 edwards valve.Afterwards, routine one month follow up echocardiogram showed the aortic prothesis was well seated without significant stenosis or regurgitation but noted a new restrictive membranous vsd (4mm) with left to right shunt.Ten months later, symptoms prompted admission, where transesophageal echocardiography showed that the membranous vsd had progressed in size from 4mm to 9mm, with peak velocity 3.2 m/s and peak gradient of 40 mmhg.Due to high surgical risk and progressive symptoms, the decision was made to treat the vsd with a 25mm amplatzer pfo occluder device, placed successfully with no residual leak.The patient's symptoms subsequently improved.The article concluded that iatrogenic vsd is a rare, but significant complication following tavr that may be safely managed with percutaneous closure device.Post tavr vsd formation can occur from (1) direct injury to the proximal part of the septum from the guidewire or valve deployment, (2) valve causing excessive pressure on the left ventricular outflow tract (lvot) or (3) calcium burden and location within the lvot and annulus.[the primary author of this article is, syed siddiqullah, md, baylor scott & white the heart hospital plano, dallas, tx,usa].
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As reported in a research article, an event of moderate paravalvular regurgitation was reported.A more comprehensive assessment could not be performed as the event was non-contemporaneously reported through a literature review, and no device was received for analysis.Based on the information received, the cause of the reported incident could not be conclusively determined.
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