A 79yo woman who underwent AVR 5 years ago (Trifecta #21) was admitted with a complete loss of consciousness event and head injuries, and reported exertional dyspnea in the prior months. Echocardiography showed severe stenosis of the bioprosthetic valve with Vmax 5m/s, AVA 0.7cm2, LVEF 60% and PASP 35mmHg. There was prior history of COAD and mild CRF. EuroSCOREII was calculated 8%, STS 9% and STS m&m 20%. The Heart Team decision was to treat her with ViV TAVI.
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THV Director, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece