PARAVALVULAR LEAKS after valve replacement are not uncommon. The incidence of
postoperative mitral valve paravalvular regurgitation is reported to be between 2% and 17 …

Discussion The management of paravalvular leak after valve replacement has been
operative repair. A search of the English literature (MEDLINE, PUBMED) revealed a …

Severe paravalvular leakage following mitral valve replacement, a rare but potentially
serious complication, may result in heart failure and significant hemolysis. Reoperation is …

Paravalvular leakage after mitral valve surgery is a rare complication. The cause is usually
the rupture of sutures. Although it may be asymptomatic, serious haemodynamic changes …

A PARAVALVULAR LEAK (PVL) immediately after mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery
is a well-known and dreaded complication shown to affect 2% to 30% of patients. The …

Despite improvements and advancements in surgical technique, paravalvular leaks (PVL)
continue to present a challenge when caring for patients with prosthetic valve disease. 1 …

We describe a case of a 54-year-old patient with rheumatic heart valve disease who was
treated with double valve replacement (both aortic and mitral) twice. Two months after the …

Paravalvular leakage (PVL) after mitral valve replacement surgery is a rare but serious
complication occurring in approximately 5% of cases. Although many patients remain …

Paravalvular leak incidence after mitral surgical replacement ranges from 7% to 17%.
Between 1% and 5% of these are clinically significant. Large PVLs can cause important …

The implantation technique of a mechanical mitral valve involves the suturing of the valve
onto the mitral annulus. Suturing can be performed with continuous or separate stitches …