title: Two-stage percutaneous closure of mitral periprosthetic valvular leak.
abstract: Periprosthetic valve leak can develop as a complication of valve replacement surgery and may manifest as symptomatic valvular regurgitation, heart failure, or haemolysis. We report a case of severe mitral periprosthetic valve leak requiring a two-stage percutaneous closure technique with multiple Amplatzer® III vascular plugs.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. simon.hetherington@nuth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Simon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hetherington
authors.forename: Ross T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Gordon E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Pate
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome