A case of coronary artery protection in transcatheter aortic valve replacement of quadricuspid aortic valve.

Abstract

A 72-year-old patient with quadricuspid aortic valve underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to severe valve stenosis with moderate insufficiency. During the procedure, the right coronary artery was protected as originally planned. However, after the artificial valve was released, the left coronary artery was found to be blocked, so a coronary protection stent was implanted in the left coronary artery ostium under the guidance of intravascular ultrasonography. The case indicates that for patients with a quadricuspid aortic valve undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, in addition to preoperative measurement of the aortic root, attention should also be paid to the coronary artery obstruction caused by the displacement of the artificial valve frame during the procedure.