Abstract
Life threating complications, like annulus rupture which occurs at transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), are getting rare these days. As a result of randomized controlled trials, indication of TAVI is expanding to low-risk cases. Survival is now a matter of course; improvement of long-term quality of life after the procedure is the prime focus. To achieve this goal, handling of complications previously regarded as insignificant, like anemia, acute kidney injury, stroke and respiratory dysfunction should be the main stream for management. In this review these new “significant” complications are reviewed.
