Conservative management of aortic root rupture complicated with cardiac tamponade following transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Figure 2 Aortic root rupture and cardiac tamponade (Case 2). A: Aortic valve assessment before TAVI, TEE mid esophageal long axis view; B: Aortic valve assessment after TAVI, TEE transgastric mid-ventricular short axis. Severe pericardial effusion is evidenced (arrow); C: Aortic valve assessment after TAVI, TEE mid esophageal long axis view. No signs of aortic root hematoma were observed in this case. TAVI: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation; TEE: Trans-esophageal echocardiography.