Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with mediastinal displacement following pneumonectomy.
Asen PetrovSebastian ArztKonstantin AlexiouPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
Surgical experience with cardiac interventions following pneumonectomy is limited but suggests a high rate of postoperative complications and mortality. An interventional approach is viable, however meticulous planning and consideration of the imaging modalities is essential.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- high resolution
- lymph node
- case report
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- left ventricular
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- atrial fibrillation
- mass spectrometry
- ejection fraction