A rare complication: An attempt of retrieval of an aortic valve wrapped with pig tail catheter during transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is preferred to treat high surgical risk patients with severe aort stenosis. Wrapping of a pig tail catheter with device struts during transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a very rare complication. In this report, we present the images and videos of an attempt of retrieval of an aortic valve wrapped with pig tail catheter during transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a 71-year-old man. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.