Surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement after orthotopic heart transplantation: a case series

Abstract Background Aortic valve dysfunction is a rare but relevant long-term complication after orthotopic heart transplantation (HTX). Treatment options include surgical (SAVR) and transcatheter (TAVR) aortic valve replacement, but evidence is limited to the level of case reports. Methods A total...

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Published in:	Communications Medicine
Main Authors:	Luise Roehrich, Hristian Hinkov, Christoph Knosalla, Felix Hennig, Christoph Klein, Marian Kukucka, Nicolas Merke, Laurenz Kopp Fernandes, Isabell Anna Just, Sascha Ott, Henryk Dreger, Volkmar Falk, Axel Unbehaun, Felix Schoenrath
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-10-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01151-8