Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Rare Complication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Thoracic Surgery

Transcatheter Closure of Aortic Root Rupture and Pseudoaneurysm After Surgical Implantation of Transcatheter Valve in Native Mitral Annular Calcification With Concomitant Surgically Implanted Transcatheter Aortic Valve

“…They are rare after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but are known to be life-threatening. 1 In patients with high-risk anatomy who are poor candidates for redo open heart surgery, percutaneous therapies offer an alternative for the management of symptoms and defects with reliable results. 2 Most PSAs are diagnosed by echocardiography or computed tomography angiogram and can cause symptoms ranging from mild dyspnea to heart failure in rare cases.…”