Iatrogenic Aortic Regurgitation After Tricuspid Annuloplasty Treated by Transcatheter Valve Repair

Abstract

We report a case of a woman who underwent mitral ring and tricuspid annuloplasty. Two months later, she presented with acute heart failure secondary to severe aortic regurgitation, which was a complication of the cardiac surgery. Given the high surgical risk of reoperation in this the patient, she underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation, with a good result. Aortic regurgitation is a rare and severe complication after valve repair surgery. Our case showed that off-label transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a high-risk patient after iatrogenic aortic regurgitation is safe and feasible.