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Rotational atherectomy of left main stem immediately after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis and an impaired left ventricular systolic function: a case report.

Zahir SattiMohamed FaragMohaned EgredMohammad Alkhalil
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)
There is limited evidence on effective strategies to tackle high-risk angioplasty with concurrent TAVI in patients with impaired LV function. We performed TAVI and RA to LMS and LAD in the same setting using no mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Management strategies should be individualized to highly selected patients taking into account LMS involvement, calcium modulation strategies, haemodynamic instability, or cardiogenic shock and whether MCS is needed.
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