title: [Percutaneous closure of mitral perivalvular leak].
abstract: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a complication observed in patients after prosthetic valve replacement. The incidence of PVL is estimated as 2-3%. The cause of PVL may be paravalvular infection, suture continuity disruption, damage of tissues around the annulus or limitation of disc mobility by thrombus or vegetation. The preferable method of treatment of PVL is surgery. Recently, percutaneous closure of PVL became an alternative method. We present a case of successfully completed percutaneous closure of PVL with the use of Amplatzer occluder device in a patient with mitral PVL.
authors: Katedra i Kliknika Kardiologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika, Toruń. joanna.gierach@gmail.com
authors: Iwona
authors: I
authors: Swiatkiewicz
authors: Maciej
authors: M
authors: Chojnicki
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Woźnicki
authors: Joanna
authors: J
authors: Gierach
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Fiszer
authors: Sławomir
authors: S
authors: Sielski
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Kubica
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography