Background Percutaneous mitral paravalvular leak (PVL) closure techniques are an
effective and safe alternative to surgical treatment, but data regarding long-term outcomes …

Background—Percutaneous closure of prosthetic mitral valve paravalvular leak (PVL) has
emerged as an alternative to surgical treatment in high-risk patients. Limited data exist on …

Background Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a serious complication after valve replacement that
may result in heart failure and/or hemolysis. The aim of the study is to evaluate long term …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to review the experiences with transcatheter
closure of mitral PVL after surgical valve replacement. Background. Transcatheter closure of …

Background In patients with symptomatic mitral PVL, successful transcatheter reduction of
the PVL to less than mild is associated with significant improvement in short-and midterm …

Objectives The aim of this study was to demonstrate the physiologic effects of percutaneous
mitral paravalvular leak (PVL) closure through pre‐and post‐closure left and right heart …

Background: Paravalvular leak occurs in 5–17% of patients following surgical valve
replacement, more often in mitral position. The prognosis without treatment is poor …

Methods Searches were conducted of the PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL databases for
reports of mitral PVL percutaneous closure. The data were extracted by two reviewers, who …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to report the use trends and immediate and long-term
outcomes of a large cohort of patients who underwent redo surgery or transcatheter repair of …

Retrospective analysis of single-center early and midterm results of transapical catheter-based
mitral paravalvular leak closure Page 1 167 Advances in Interventional Cardiology 2018; 14, 2 …