Why the study?
Does percutaneous repair with a vascular plug resolve hemolytic anemia in a patient with paravalvular leak after TAVR?
Does percutaneous repair with a vascular plug resolve hemolytic anemia in a patient with paravalvular leak after TAVR?
Percutaneous paravalvular leak repair with a vascular plug is a feasible treatment for TAVR-related hemolysis.
We present a case of a patient with severe intravascular hemolytic anemia from a paravalvular leak after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and describe a technique of percutaneous repair of the leak with a vascular plug that resolved the patient's transfusion-dependent hemolysis. LEARNING POINTS: Paravalvular leak after transcatheter aortic valve replacement could lead to intractable hemolytic anemia.Percutaneous paravalvular leak repair with vascular plug implantation is a feasible treatment for aortic prosthesis leak-related hemolysis.
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