This study was conducted to assess the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE) as a guide in the percutaneous transcatheter occlusion of paravalvular defects and in …

BACKGROUND: The percutaneous closure of mitral paravalvular leaks has been reported in
patients who are poor operative candidates. Unsuccessful percutaneous closure of leaks …

A 75-year-old man had a significant mitral paravalvular leak following unsuccessful mitral
valve repair at age 71 years and mitral valve replacement two years later. He was referred …

Approximately 5–10% of patients who undergo prosthetic mitral valve replacement develop
some degree of para-(peri-) valvular regurgitation (leaks) resulting in congestive heart …

Paravalvular regurgitation affects 5% to 17% of all surgically implanted prosthetic heart
valves. Patients who have paravalvular regurgitation can be asymptomatic or present with …

We investigated the clinical value of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE) color flow Doppler (TEE-CFD) for percutaneous transcatheter …

Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is a symptomatic or asymptomatic complication after
surgical valve replacement. It may be related to calcification, infection or tissue friability and …

Sixty-three-year-old male patient. Previous history of rheumatic valvular disease. He
underwent multiple mitral and aortic valve replacements. Nowadays, he presents a …

Percutaneous paravalvular leak closure is increasingly being performed as an alternative to
reoperation in patients with symptomatic prosthetic paravalvular regurgitation. This article …

Aims: Paravalvular regurgitation is an important complication of mitral valve replacement.
Although surgical repair is mostly recommended, it is associated with significant morbidity …