Why the study?
Paravalvular leak is a serious complication of prosthetic valve replacement, and percutaneous device closure provides an alternative to surgical reoperation in patients with very high surgical risk.
Does percutaneous closure of paravalvular leak improve clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in a high-risk patient with prosthetic mitral valve dehiscence?
Design
Case report
Follow-up
10 months
Authors
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Supports feasibility of multi-device percutaneous PVL closure in high-risk patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before wider use.
Does percutaneous closure of paravalvular leak improve clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in a high-risk patient with prosthetic mitral valve dehiscence?
Percutaneous closure of paravalvular leak using multiple devices is a feasible and effective alternative to surgery in high-risk, inoperable patients.
Tok et al. (2022) studied this question.
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