Percutaneous closure of periprosthetic paravalvular leaks: A viable alternative to surgery?

Percutaneous closure of periprosthetic paravalvular leaks: A viable alternative to surgery?

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Introduction and Objectives: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a possible complication after prosthetic valve implantation. PVL can cause significant symptoms of congestive heart failure and/or hemolysis. Medical therapy is palliative and reoperation has a high mortality rate. Percutaneous transcatheter cl...

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Main Authors: Ana Isabel Azevedo, Pedro Braga, Alberto Rodrigues, Lino Santos, Bruno Melica, José Ribeiro, Francisco Sampaio, Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Marlene Fonseca, Adelaide Dias, Vasco Gama Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255117303864

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