Diagnosis and percutaneous treatment of paravalvular leaks
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Percutaneous transcatheter closure of prosthetic paravalvular leaks
Background: Paravalvular leaks (PVLs) are among the most common complications of surgical valve replacement. However, improvements in interventional radiology allow alternative strategies for their treatment. This study evaluated percutaneous transcatheter closure of PVLs in 13 patients (10 male, 3 female). Methods: The location, shape, and size of the PVL were first identified by fluoroscopy, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Interventional Cardiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1734-9338
DOI: 10.5114/pwki.2011.21189