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Paravalvular leaks following surgical valve implantation have a multifactorial aetiology primarily related to anatomic characteristics, and while percutaneous closure techniques demonstrate high success rates, there remains a lack of specifically designed devices for optimal treatment. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

September 1, 2012EuroIntervention

Paravalvular leaks: mechanisms, diagnosis and management

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Patients with paravalvular aortic and mitral leaks after valvular surgery

Design

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Authors

EGEulogio Garcı́aInterventional Cardiology JSJorge SandovalInstituto Nacional del Tórax LULeire UnzuéHM Hospitales

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Implication

May support percutaneous closure in selected patients; leaves open need for dedicated devices and randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients with paravalvular aortic and mitral leaks after valvular surgery

Intervention

Percutaneous closure techniques and imaging modalities (two- or three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography)

Outcome

Procedural success, complication rates, and mortality

Percutaneous closure of paravalvular leaks is a feasible approach with high procedural success rates, though devices specifically designed for this pathology are still needed.

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Garcı́a et al. (2012) studied this question.

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Valvular heart disease

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Paravalvular leaks: mechanisms, diagnosis and management

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Paravalvular leaks: mechanisms, diagnosis and management

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