• J Invasive Cardiol · Feb 2015

    Case Reports

    TEE-guided transcatheter aortic valve implantation with "zero contrast" - a viable alternative for patients with chronic kidney disease.

    • Ashish Pershad, Ghassan Fraij, Sudhakar V Girotra, H Kenith Fang, and George Gellert.
    • Cavanagh Heart Center, 1300 N. Edwards Plaza Suite 407, Phoenix AZ 85006 USA. ashish.pershad@bannerhealth.com.
    • J Invasive Cardiol. 2015 Feb 1; 27 (2): E25-6.

    AbstractAcute kidney injury (AKI) stage II-III has been associated with a higher short-term and long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We present a patient with AKI where fluoroscopic landmarks and TEE imaging were used exclusively, sparing the patient a contrast load, and describe patient-tailored modifications.

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