Percutaneous closure of periprosthetic paravalvular leaks: A viable alternative to surgery?
Introduction and Objectives: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a possible complication after prosthetic valve implantation. PVL can cause significant symptoms of congestive heart failure and/or hemolysis. Medical therapy is palliative and reoperation has a high mortality rate. Percutaneous transcatheter cl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204917302015 |