Percutaneous treatment of periprosthetic mitral valve leaks: is it just a futile exercise?
We report the percutaneous exclusion of a mitral peri-prosthetic valvular leak performed with the Amplatzer vascular plug. Device dislodgement occurred a few days later and surgical repair was ultimately required.
Aranzulla
Tiziana Claudia
TC
Interventional Cardiology Unit, Emo Centro Cuore Columbus, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. aratizi@hotmail.com
Cosgrave
John
J
La Canna
Giovanni
G
Maisano
Francesco
F
Montorfano
Matteo
M
Sangiorgi
Giuseppe
G
Colombo
Antonio
A
D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation