PERCUTANEOUS MELODY VALVE–IN–VALVE IMPLANTATION WITH SIMULTANEOUS PARAVALVULAR LEAK CLOSURE: COMPLETE TRANSCATHETER REPAIR OF A FAILING MITRAL BIOPROSTHESIS

Authors :: Vladimir Jelnin
Rocio Angulo
Chad Kliger
Robert Kumar
Leandro Maranan
Itzhak Kronzon
Gila Perk
Carlos E. Ruiz
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 61(10)
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2013.
Abstract: Structural deterioration and paravalvular leak (PVL) are complications associated with surgically–implanted prosthetic valves. Until recently, the only available treatment has been surgery. Percutaneous PVL closure has demonstrated reasonable technical success and clinical outcomes. In addition

Subjects :: Prosthetic valve
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous
business.industry
Technical success
Closure (topology)
respiratory system
biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition
bacterial infections and mycoses
Valve in valve
Surgery
Internal medicine
Cardiology
medicine
bacteria
Paravalvular leak
skin and connective tissue diseases
business
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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