Transcatheter aortic valve implant

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Cardiac history. Prior valve replacement. Chest pain.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Female

AP

Median sternotomy. Pacemaker.

Aortic valve implantation.

Lungs clear.

Case Discussion

This valve 'replacement' is more 'stent like' in appearance in keeping with a transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

A growing number of these are observed in plain radiograph.

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