title: Percutaneous transcatheter obliteration of aortic paravalvular leak.
abstract: A 76-year-old man who underwent aortic valve replacement for severe calcific aortic stenosis developed a significant paravalvular leak. Because the risk of re-operation was felt too great, a percutaneous transcatheter obliteration of the defect using an Amplatzer vascular plug was undertaken, with an excellent clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Level 3, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland 1030, New Zealand. Ali.Khan@waitematadhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Ruygrok
authors.forename: Paisan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nakpathomkun
authors.forename: Ivor L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure