The introduction of devices for transcatheter aortic valve implantation, mitral repair, and
closure of prosthetic paravalvular leaks has led to a greatly expanded armamentarium of …

Paravalvular leak (PVL) is an uncommon yet serious complication associated with surgical
prosthetic valve implantation. Paravalvular leak can have significant clinical consequence …

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the
percutaneous device closure of a consecutive series of patients with periprosthetic …

Background Significant paravalvular leak (PVL) after surgical valve replacement can result
in intractable congestive heart failure and hemolytic anemia. Because repeat surgery is …

Objectives: This study sought to describe a method of paravalvular leak closure using a
purpose-specific occlusion device. Background: Transcatheter closure of paravalvular leaks …

A potential complication of mitral valve replacement surgery is the development of a
paravalvular leak (PVL). Percutaneous transcatheter closures of PVLs using a wide array of …

Hemolysis is one of the potentially serious complications of prosthetic heart valves. It is
usually associated with either structural deterioration or paravalvular leak. Mild …

Percutaneous mitral valve therapy became a reality more than 25 years ago with the first
description of balloon valvuloplasty for rheumatic mitral stenosis. 1 More recently …

Methods: Eleven patients (five males, six females; mean age 59.7±7.3 years; range: 46-67
years) were referred for percutaneous closure of PVL using the Amplatzer occluder. Patients …